India Biodiversity Champion : India Can Emerge as a Biodiversity Champion India is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, housing around 7-8% of the world’s plant and animal species, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC). Despite this, India has been facing various biodiversity-related challenges, such as habitat…
World Pangolin Day : World Pangolin Day 2023 Observed on February 18th Pangolins are the only mammals that are entirely covered with scales, and there are eight species of pangolins in the world, four in Asia and four in Africa. Pangolins, often referred to as scaly anteaters, are hunted and traded in large numbers for…
Ladakh biodiversity : Ladakh’s First Biodiversity Heritage Site: Yaya Tso Yaya Tso, located in the Changthang region of Ladakh, has been declared as the first Biodiversity Heritage Site of the Union Territory. This decision was taken by the Ladakh Administration in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation and Birds Club of Ladakh. Yaya Tso is a…
