Source: The Hindu Context: Eravikulam National Park (ENP), the natural habitat of Nilgiri tahr in Munnar, has a new attraction — a Fernarium set up inside the park. Fernarium: A fernarium is a type of botanical garden or greenhouse that specializes in cultivating and displaying various species of ferns. Ferns are part of …
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Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment 5. The wildlife sanctuaries and national parks faces serious threat of habitat loss and fragmentation due to developmental projects and encroachment. Analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy. Reference: Environment by Shankar Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper …
ARCHIVES January 29, 2014 COMPREHENSIVE ARTICLE on WILDLIFE OF INDIA Apart from a handful of the major farm animals such as cows, buffaloes, goats, poultry and sheep, India has an amazingly wide variety of animals native to the country. It is home to Tigers, Lions, Leopards, Pythons, Wolves, Foxes, Bears, Crocodiles, Rhinoceroses, Camels, Wild dogs, …
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