GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment, Conservation Source: DTE Context: According to a new study, efforts to translocate wildlife must incorporate human-related factors, and biological and environmental considerations to realise the desired outcomes. Wildlife translocation: It is the intentional movement of animals for conservation purposes – a technique to mitigate the loss and …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: Senna spectabilis is an invasive species found mostly in the forest areas of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR). The dearth of effective steps to arrest the rampant growth of these invasive plants is a matter of serious concern to the conservation of wildlife habitats of …
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GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released its latest Red List of Threatened Species. Key facts: Some 902 species are officially extinct. 30 per cent of the species (38,543) that it assessed (138,374) face the threat of extinction. Some 80 species are …
GS Paper 3: Context: 160 species of birds of prey endangered worldwide Around 30 per cent of the 557 raptor species around the world are threatened by extinction to some degree, according to a new study. The Philippine eagle, the hooded vulture and the Annobonscops-owl were among the 166 species facing some degree of …
GS Paper 3: Topics covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Context: Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in Chilika Lake. This is the 8th dolphin death in Odisha in 8 months. About Irrawaddy Dolphins Irrawaddy dolphins fall under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and mentioned in the International Union for the …
(From PIB) Manish Desai* UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee inscribed the Western Ghats of India as a world heritage site on July 1. The tag came at the 36th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) in St Petersburg in Russia. Altogether 39 sites that dot the Western Ghats landscape will be part of the region that …
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