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Indian Rhino Vision 2020

In News Recently, the ambitious Indian Rhino Vision 2020 (IRV2020) has come to a close with the release of two rhinos in Assam’s Manas National Park transported from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. About Indian Rhino Vision 2020 IRV 2020 was designed by Rhino Task Force 2005. Aims To increase Assam’s rhino population to 3000 by 2020, […]

Separate Species of South Asian River Dolphins

In News Recently, the detailed analysis of South Asian river dolphins has revealed that the Indus and Ganges River dolphins are not one, but two separate species. About the Study The landmark study was carried out for 20 years and has been published in the Marine Mammal Science. The international team studied body growth, skull […]

African Elephants

In News Recently, Africa’s forest and savanna elephants have been listed as ‘critically endangered’ and ‘endangered’ respectively by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The current population of the two species combined is around 415,000 and earlier, both were earlier listed as ‘vulnerable’. African Forest Elephant Scientific name: Loxodonta cyclotis. Habitat Mainly found […]

Inter-State Tiger Relocation Project

In News The Inter-State Tiger Relocation Project has been put on hold after the first attempt failed. About Relocation Project In backdrop of dwindling population of Tiger in Odisha, the project was initiated in 2018 wherein two big cats, a male (Mahavir) from Kanha Tiger Reserve and a female (Sundari) from Madhya Pradesh were relocated […]

Development Plan for Little Andaman

In News Recently, land has been sanctioned for Phase I of the ‘Sustainable Development of Little Andaman Island’. Projects to be executed in Phase I include an airport complex, a TransShipment Port (TSP) at South Bay, a mass rapid transport system and a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) and warehousing complex on the southwestern coast. About […]

Reintroduction of Cheetahs

In News India will receive its first batch of cheetahs from Africa by the end of 2021. About As part of the programme, two experts, one from Namibia and the other from South Africa the two countries with the highest cheetah populations in the world, will arrive to train Indian forest officers and wildlife experts […]

Gram Ujala Scheme

In News Recently, the Government has launched the Gram Ujala scheme from Arrah, Bihar. About the Scheme Under it, high-quality and energy-efficient LED bulbs will be given for Rs. 10 per piece. The government’s previous Unnat Jyoti by Affordable Lighting for All (UJALA) scheme had cut LED bulb prices to Rs. 70 apiece from around […]

Bamboo Flowering as a Threat

In News The gregarious flowering of bamboo inside the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala poses a potential threat to wildlife in the Nilgiri biosphere, a major tiger and elephant habitat. About Bamboo Flowering Thorny bamboo (Bamboosa Bambos) is a monocarpic (flowering only once) plant. It belongs to the Poaceae family (grass family) and its flowering cycle […]