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Reintroduction of Cheetahs in India
Government of India has planned to bring disease-free, behaviourally sound Cheetahs from abroad in India, as a part of reintroduction plan. What are other qualities that Government is looking for? Government is also looking for Cheetahs, that are not overly ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Loss of Ice in South Col Glacier
A new study highlighted that, Ice on a glacier near the summit of Mount Everest has shrunk dramatically, in last three decades. Research was led by University of Maine and published by Nature. Key Points Summit of Mount Everest took ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Western Ghats: New gecko species
A team of researchers recently discovered a new gecko species in the Western Ghats of Kerala. The species has been named as Hemidactylus easai. The species was named after the former director of the Kerala Forest and Research Institute P ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Sariska Tiger Reserve-Rise in Tigers
The Habitat management was launched in Sariska Tiger Reserve around June 2020. This has increased the number of tigers in the region. The tiger population in the reserve has increased to 25. Under habitat management, water holes and grasslands were ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Cyclone Barsirai
On February 6, 2022, Cyclone Barsirai made landfall on coast of Madagascar, killing at least six people. It was an intense tropical cyclone. Highlights Cyclone had the packing winds of 235 km/h. It struck the Mananjary district, which is around ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Kerala: New species of spider and millipede
Researchers of Department of Zoology from Christ College, Irinjalakuda, discovered a new species of spider from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and new species of millipede from the campus of University of Calicut, Tenhipalam. Carrhotus tholpettyensis This new species of spider was ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Aravalli Biodiversity Park-India’s first OECM site
On World Wetlands Day, that is, on February 2, the Aravalli Biodiversity Park was announced as the first Other Effective Area – based Conservation Measures site, OECM site. What is OECM? The OECM tag is provided by the International Union ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Melting on Mount Everest
Recently scientists found that the highest glacier on the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest is melting at a faster rate. It is the South Col glacier and the glacier has lost 54 metres of thickness in the last 25 years. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Environment Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Chilika Lake Annual survey
The Chilika Development Authority recently held the annual survey at the Chilika lake recently. The survey was all about the flora and fauna in the lake. According to the survey, the lake has more than 33% of sea grass area ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Assam Leopard census
On February 3, 2022, forest department officials have rescued a leopard from Sishugram Red Cross society near IIT Guwahati. Key Points Leopard will be released in its safe habitat after observation. NKF Division has also started the process of leopard counting ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs