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Bakhira, Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuaries added to Ramsar sites; Total tally 49 in India India now has a total of 49 Ramsar sites covering an area of 10,93,636 hectares, the highest in South Asia. On the morning of World Wetlands Day, February 2, it was announced that Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary …

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Leopard Skin, Elephant Tusk, Pangolin Scales Seized In Odisha, 1 Arrested One person was arrested in Odisha's Deogarh district after one leopard skin, an elephant tusk and pangolin scales of over one kilogram were recovered from his possession, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a team of special task force personnel conducted a search operation …

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Census of tigers, other animals in UP sanctuaries from Jan 1 The census of tigers and other wild animals through camera traps at six places in Kishanpur wildlife sanctuary, Pilibhit tiger reserve, Bhira and Mailani ranges of north Kheri forest division and Gola and Mohammadi ranges of south Kheri forest division will begin from Saturday. …

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Global movement Veganuary launches in India Veganuary -the global pledge to try vegan for 31 days- has officially launched in India. The movement was born in 2014 and is now observed in 200 plus countries and territories across the world. Every January, lakhs of people try a vegan lifestyle to improve their health, to reduce …

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Bihar government enforces ban on single-use plastic The Bihar government enforced a ban on production, import, storage and distribution of single-use plastic from December 14, 2021 midnight. The move comes after a ban on polythene to reduce plastic waste and pollution was enforced across the state. Violation of the law will attract penalty, fine and …

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Kaiser-i-Hind to get official status in Arunachal An elusive swallowtail butterfly carrying ‘India’ in its name and found in next-door China will become the State butterfly of Arunachal Pradesh. The State Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday approved the large, brightly coloured Kaiser-i-Hind as the State butterfly. The Cabinet meeting was for …