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National Green Tribunal
National Green Tribunal is a statutory body established by a Government Notification using the powers of Section 3 of the NGT Act 2010. It has replaced National Environment Appellate Authority. India became third country in the world to start a ..
Project Elephant
Project Elephant was launched in 1992 to assist the States having free ranging populations of wild elephants to ensure the long term survival of identified viable populations of elephants in their natural habitats. Background Taxonomically, elephants belong to family Elephantidae. ..
Tiger Reserves of India [2024]
A tiger reserve refers to a designated protected area that aims to provide safe habitats for tigers and conserve India’s tiger population. Tiger reserves are established under India’s Project Tiger initiative, launched in 1973 to protect the endangered tiger. Each ..
Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)
The coastal regulation zones (CRZ) refer to specific coastal stretches defined by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change where regulation is imposed on various activities. As per the CRZ notification of 2011, the land area from the high ..
National Parks in India [Complete List 2024]
India established its first national park in 1936 – the Hailey National Park (it was later renamed as Corbett NP) to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. By 1970, the number grew to 65 national parks and sanctuaries. Post Wildlife Protection ..
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is an ocean current system transporting warm, salty tropical waters northwards towards Europe and the Arctic, while cooler deep waters flow southwards in a slower, deep ocean conveyor belt. This heat and water exchange ..
What are climate tipping points?
There is growing evidence that the climate is rapidly approaching critical tipping points beyond which abrupt and/or irreversible changes could occur. A 2023 report identified at least 5 major climate tipping points that are already at risk of being crossed ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024
What is Egg Freezing?
Egg freezing or Oocyte Cryopreservation has gained attention in recent years as a technique to preserve fertility, after celebrities like actress Mona Singh and Priyanka Chopra spoke publicly about freezing their eggs. Chopra has encouraged women to embrace egg freezing ..