Category: Environment
Hesaraghatta Grassland | Conservation Reserve
Government of Karnataka notified Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation Reserve
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
India has opposed the inclusion of a hazardous insecticide Chlorpyrifos, listed as POP for global phase out in 2021, under the Stockholm Convention.
Declaration of National Park | Similipal Forest
Odisha Government notified Similipal Tiger Reserve as a National Park
Palamau Tiger Reserve
Mahuadanr, India’s first wolf sanctuary in Jharkhand located within the Palamau Tiger Reserve, offers hope for an often-vilified Indian carnivore
National Mission for Clean Ganga | River Cities Alliance
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved an annual master plan for the River Cities Alliance (RCA)
Musk Deer
As per a report by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), currently no breeding programme has been started in Indian zoos for the conservation of musk deer.
Enhanced Rock Weathering Model
Mati Carbon, Indian-led climate initiative that uses an Enhanced Rock Weathering model wins $50m XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition
Coral Bleaching | Coral Conservation Technologies
84% of the world’s coral reefs impacted in the fourth global coral bleaching event
Surat Emission Trading Scheme
World’s first particulate matter trading scheme in Gujarat cut pollution by up to 30%
UNESCO Global Geoparks
UNESCO designated 16 new Global Geoparks as Global Geoparks Network
Guindy National Park
Neglected grassland habitat in Guindy National Park set for revival to support blackbuck population.
BRICS Land Restoration Partnership
BRICS Land Restoration Partnership launched