Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024
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Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024

Parliament passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024.

Kariyachalli Island
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Kariyachalli Island Restoration Project – Gulf of Mannar – Biosphere Reserve

Tamil Nadu pioneered a model for saving the sinking Kariyachalli Island in the Gulf of Mannar.

Nagoya Protocol
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Nagoya Protocol

Cameroon in Central Africa adopted Nagoya Protocol to benefit from its rich biodiversity

Conservation Reserve
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Conservation Reserve

The Telengana State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) approved Tadoba-Kawal tiger corridor as conservation reserve.

Dusted Apollo
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Dusted Apollo

Dusted Apollo butterfly, sighted for first time in Himachal Pradesh.

Gentoo Penguins
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Gentoo Penguins

Over 200 Gentoo penguins have been found dead in the Falkland Islands due to the spread of the H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus.

National Conference on Promotion of Seaweeds
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National Conference on Promotion of Seaweeds

National Conference on Promotion of Seaweed Cultivation was held recently.

5 New Ramsar Sites
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5 New Ramsar Sites

Five more wetlands added to the list of Ramsar sites

Acid Rain
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Acid Rain

Acid rain has its origin in fossil fuels

Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India
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Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India

Report of Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) Program released

White rhinoceros
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White rhinoceros | In vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Researchers have created an embryo of the northern White rhinoceros by using In vitro Fertilization (IVF) process.

Laughing Gull
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Laughing Gull | Chittari Estuary

 First time in the country, laughing gull from North America spotted at Chittari estuary in Kasaragod.