FOUL SMELLING CORPSE FLOWER Subject: Environment Context : Recently, over a thousand people queued up outside an abandoned gas station in San Francisco’s Bay Area to catch a glimpse of the extremely rare and aptly named ‘corpse flower’. Concept : Corpse Flower It is known for its putrid smell, which is often compared […]

    UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES Subject : Environment Context : Six sites have been added to India’s tentative list of UNESCO world heritage site Concept : Six of the nine sites submitted by the Archaeological Survey of India had been accepted by UNESCO for inclusion in the tentative list, which is a requirement before […]

    ELEPHANT CASUALTIES ON RAILWAY LINES Subject : Environment Context :A total of 186 elephants were killed after being hit by trains across India between 2009-10 and 2020-21, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). Concept : Assam accounted for the highest number of elephant casualties on railway tracks (62), […]

    RED EARED / US SLIDER TURTLE Subject : Environment Context :The US Slider Turtle, popular as pet, is threatening to invade the natural water bodies across the Northeast which is home to 21 of the 29 vulnerable native Indian species of freshwater turtles and tortoises. Concept : About US Slider Turtle The red-eared […]

    ANAMALAI TIGER RESERVE Subject : Environment Context : Recently, the residents of two tribal settlements within the limits of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), were gearing up for the annual festival of their local deity, Vairapattan. The Kattupatti and Kuzhipatti settlements of Pulayar community have barely heard of the acronym COVID-19. Concept : […]

    GREAT NICOBAR PLAN Subject : Environment Context : Green panel allows Great Nicobar plan to advance Concept : Great Nicobar Development plan Firstly, The overall Great Nicobar Development plan envisages the use of about 244 sq. km. region for development purposes. Secondly, Phase 1 of the plan will cover: 22 sq. km. airport […]

    KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK Subject : Environment Context : The authorities in Assam’s Golaghat and Nagaon districts have begun probing cases of clearance of forest land, digging and construction activities on at least three animal corridors within the eco-sensitive zone of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. Concept : It is located in […]

    WILDLIFE CORRIDORS Subject : Environment Context: While the Maharashtra government has already begun work to protect its tiger corridor as recommended by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the Goa government has been caught napping on the front. Concept : Wildlife corridors A wildlife corridor is a way of connecting fragmented habitats. The […]