Source: TOI Context: Experts, researchers, and forest officials have joined forces to seek Ramsar site status for the Rowmari–Donduwa wetland complex in Assam’s Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, after it recorded higher bird diversity than existing Ramsar sites in Northeast India. About The Rowmari-Donduwa Wetland Complex: What it is? The Rowmari–Donduwa wetland complex is an interconnected floodplain–marsh …
Source: TH Context: The Tamil Nadu officially notified a Greater Flamingo Sanctuary in Dhanushkodi to safeguard critical wetland habitats along the Central Asian Flyway. The sanctuary covers over 500 hectares and forms part of the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve. About Greater Flamingo Sanctuary in Dhanushkodi: What it is? A newly notified wildlife sanctuary aimed …
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Source: TH Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained the Andhra Pradesh government from proceeding with six infrastructure projects in the Kolleru wetland area. About Kolleru Lake: Location: Andhra Pradesh, between the Krishna and Godavari River deltas. States: Andhra Pradesh. Rivers: Fed by the Budameru and Tammileru rivers. Features: One of India’s largest freshwater lakes. Declared a …
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Source: TH Context: The Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca), a rare and vulnerable bird of prey, was recently sighted in the Pulluzhi kole wetlands, a Ramsar-protected area in Kerala. About Eastern Imperial Eagle: Scientific Classification: Member of the family Accipitridae; subfamily Aquilinae. Habitat: Found in old forests, mountain and riverine forests, and isolated tall trees …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: Every year, the Wildlife Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation, Punjab, conducts waterbirds census exercise in six major and most biodiverse wetlands, which include the Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary, the Ropar Conservation Reserve, the Harike Wildlife Sanctuary, the Kanjli Wetland, the Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve and the …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: A virtual two-day CAF range countries’ meeting was held recently. What is migration? Why is it significant? Migration is an adaptation mechanism to help birds overcome weather adversities and unavailability of food in colder regions. The importance of …
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