Protected Areas in Uttarakhand
- Jim Corbett National Park (first National Park of India).
-Valley of Flowers National Park and Nanda Devi National Park which together are a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary.
- Gangotri National Park.
- Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary
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- Jim Corbett National Park (first National Park of India).
-Valley of Flowers National Park and Nanda Devi National Park which together are a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary.
- Gangotri National Park.
- Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary
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Eravikulam National Park (ENP), Kerala.
located in the High Ranges (Kannan Devan Hills) of the Southern Western Ghats
park represents the largest and least disturbed stretch of unique Montane Shola-Grassland vegetation
Found Special Neelakurinji flowers that bloom once every 12 years
largest viable population of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr found
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located in the High Ranges (Kannan Devan Hills) of the Southern Western Ghats
park represents the largest and least disturbed stretch of unique Montane Shola-Grassland vegetation
Found Special Neelakurinji flowers that bloom once every 12 years
largest viable population of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr found
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El-Sheikh Declaration
Conference of the Parties (COP-14) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was held, adopting Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration.
Highlight of COP-14 Adoption of Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration on Investing in Biodiversity for People and Planet
Governments commit to mainstream biodiversity through, integrating biodiversity values in legislative and policy
frameworks, and development and finance plans
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Conference of the Parties (COP-14) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was held, adopting Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration.
Highlight of COP-14 Adoption of Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration on Investing in Biodiversity for People and Planet
Governments commit to mainstream biodiversity through, integrating biodiversity values in legislative and policy
frameworks, and development and finance plans
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Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI)
•It is a multilateral partnership of six countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste).
•Coral Triangle It is a vast ocean expense that geographically spreads across 6 countries in Asia and the Pacific: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste.
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•It is a multilateral partnership of six countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste).
•Coral Triangle It is a vast ocean expense that geographically spreads across 6 countries in Asia and the Pacific: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste.
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Oil Spill in Mauritius
◆Blue Bay Marine Park: It is designated as a Wetland of International Importance by Ramsar Convention.
◆The presence of coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass meadows, and macro algae make it an ecologically sensitive zone.
◆International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution, 2001, the owners of vessels are responsible for damage caused by oil leaks.
◆This convention, also known as BUNKER convention, came into force in 2008 and is administered by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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◆Blue Bay Marine Park: It is designated as a Wetland of International Importance by Ramsar Convention.
◆The presence of coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass meadows, and macro algae make it an ecologically sensitive zone.
◆International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution, 2001, the owners of vessels are responsible for damage caused by oil leaks.
◆This convention, also known as BUNKER convention, came into force in 2008 and is administered by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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MESOPHOTIC CORALS
A Mesophotic coral reef (meso meaning middle and photic meaning light) is characterized by the presence of both light dependent coral and algae, and organisms that can be found in water with low light penetration
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A Mesophotic coral reef (meso meaning middle and photic meaning light) is characterized by the presence of both light dependent coral and algae, and organisms that can be found in water with low light penetration
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