Environment and Ecology

Reasons for the Reintroduction of Rhinos In Uttarakhand

Conservation isn’t just about protecting nature as much as restoring it. The chief minister was speaking at a meeting of the National Board for Wildlife. Chaired by Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan to discuss issues relating to the conservation of wildlife and its habitats in Uttarakhand. We see raiding of new breeding centres to bring […]

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Reasons for Uttarakhand Releasing a Report on Conservation of Endemic Threatened Floras

Uttarakhand is the very first province to issue a one-of-a-kind report outlining its conservation programs to rescue over 1,100 endangered floras from extinction. Such conservation initiative, led by whistleblowing forest department member Sanjiv Chaturvedi, includes herbs such as Ashwagandha’, Giloy’, Kalmegh’, as well as Chitrak’, all are currently being studied by experts in quest of

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Reasons for Oil India Exploring Hydrocarbons

India is home to many national parks, sanctuaries, and biosphere reserves. They are established to ensure the survival of many primitive species like the Asiatic Lion, one-horned Rhinoceros, and White tigers and avoid their extinction. They serve to ensure their survival habitat and preserve them. They also serve as home to many petroleum products, which

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Reasons for Lesser Adjutant Stork Multiplying in Fields

Lesser adjutant stork is a bird standing at 110–120 centimetres (43­–47 inches) tall, this large, naked-headed stork has a beak-to-tail length which would be 34–37 inches (87–93 cm). It weighs 4–5.71 kilograms (8.8–12.6 pounds) (outstretched from bill to tail). The following is a paraphrasing of the sentence: It’s the larger adjutant, has a straight top

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Overview of the National Policy on Biofuels

To promote the use of biofuels in the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy designed and executed a current National Policy on Biofuels. Biofuels have garnered great attention worldwide in the last decade, and it is vital to stay up with the field’s rapid development. Biofuels are strategically important in India because they

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