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Why in news? India and South Africa have signed an agreement to translocate 12 cheetahs to India. About Cheetah: The cheetah is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land anima...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Species extinction & protection > Species specific programmes
Why in news? The Tamil Nadu government has formed a committee to set up an institutional framework for the effective conservation of vultures. It has also banned the use of diclofenac, a drug, to treat catt...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Species extinction & protection > Species specific programmes
Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in association with the UNDP is implementing a unique model in Ladakh to conserve the habitats of Snow Leopards. More about the news...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Species extinction & protection > Species specific programmes
Why in news? 4th Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation was recently organized by the Government of Malaysia and Global Tiger Forum (GTF). About Global Tiger Forum: The Global Tiger Forum (GTF...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Species extinction & protection > Species specific programmes
Why in news? Cheetah, the world's fastest land animal which was declared extinct in India in 1952, is expected to be reintroduced into the country in November this year at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Prade...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Species extinction & protection > Species specific programmes
Why in news? As a part of Project RE-HAB (Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees), bee boxes were installed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) across the elephant paths in southern Karnataka....
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Species extinction & protection > Species specific programmes
Why in news? 6 new potential sites have been identified for translocation of Lions from Gir National park and adjoining areas. About Project Lion: Project Lion that was announced by Prime Minister Narend...