Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Kaziranga National Park Kaziranga National Park lies along the river Brahmaputra on the North and the Karbi Anglong hills on the South. It is home to around 2600 Indian one-horned rhinoceros, approximately 2/3rd of their total […]

Synchronised Vulture Survey

Synchronised Vulture Survey

Synchronised Vulture Survey #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Synchronised Vulture Survey The Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Forest and Wildlife Departments, are preparing to organise the first synchronised vulture survey in select regions of the Western Ghats on February 24, 25 and 26. Till […]

Indian Pangolin

Indian Pangolin

Indian Pangolin #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Indian Pangolin The Indian Pangolin is a pangolin native to the Indian subcontinent and are also called as thick-tailed pangolin and scaly anteater. They are easily recognised due to its overlapping scales that acts as an armour […]

Sundarban bird festival

Sundarban bird festival

Sundarban bird festival #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Sundarban bird festival The first-ever festival Sundarban bird was organised by the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR) division of West Bengal Forest Department. During the festival six teams visited different areas inside the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve. 78 […]

Indian leopard

Indian leopard

Indian leopard #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Indian leopard Leopard is the smallest of the Big Cats belonging to the genus Panthera, which includes the Tiger, Leopard, Jaguar, Lion, and Snow Leopard. However, they are the most adaptive amongst its family with an ability […]

CITES

CITES

CITES #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims CITES The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement adopted in 1963 at a meeting of IUCN. CITES entered into force in July 1975 and have 184 countries […]

Olive Ridley turtles

Olive Ridley turtles

Olive Ridley turtles #GS -03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Olive Ridley turtles Olive Ridley turtles also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle are one of the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. They get their name from their […]

Terms related to Elephants in India

Terms related to Elephants in India

Terms related to Elephants in India #GS-03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Asian Elephant Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I IUCN Red List of threatened species: Major Threats: Habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation. African elephants :           Vulnerable Asian elephants : Kumki Kumki or Koomkie is […]