Thane sanctuary proposed as MMR’s Ramsar site Subject : Environment Context : A proposal has been submitted to declare Thane creek Flamingo Sanctuary as a Ramsar site. Concept : Maharashtra Mangrove Cell has submitted the proposal for approval to the State Wetland Authority. With this, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region is likely to get […]

    Microbes from human and animal excreta found above desirable limits in Yamuna Subject : Environment Context :As per a Delhi government report, levels of fecal coliform (microbes from human and animal excreta) is above desirable limits. Concept : Fecal coliform is above desirable limits in all points tested in the Yamuna in Delhi […]

    The Wasteland Atlas 2019 Subject: Environment It was published by the Ministry of Rural Development, in collaboration with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Department of Space. The total wasteland in the country is 5,57,665.51sq km. Wasteland is defined not as desertified land, but land that not used for agriculture, commercial use or […]

    Definition of ‘Forest area’ Subject: Environment Context: Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Monday informed Rajya Sabha that the recorded forest area in the country is 7,67,419 sq km, as surveyed by the India State of Forest Report, 2019. Concept: The recorded forest area in the country, 4,34,853sq km fall under […]

    Dwindling Great Indian bustard Subject: Environment Context: The government informed Rajyasabha that there were no great Indian bustard in Kutch bustard sanctuary in Gujarat on January 1 this year Concept: The great Indian bustard are the largest among the four busted species occur in India the other three being Queens bustard, lesser florican […]

    UNESCO flags risk to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Subject: Environment Context: Australia on Friday avoided having the Great Barrier Reef listed as an endangered world heritage site by UNESCO, despite extensive climate change-spurred damage to the ecosystem’s corals. The move by the UN body has faced criticism by environmental activists as 21-country World […]