15 Agro-Climatic Zones in India

Agro-Climatic Zones in India

An “Agro-climatic zone” is a land unit in terms of major climates, suitable for a certain range of crops and cultivars and zone division of agro-climatic regions will help to achieve the optimum utilization of land area, and in a suitable manner to get the development of efficient farming systems and crop improvement. Agro-Climatic Zones … Read more

Wetlands – Ramsar Wetland Sites (Iran, 1971)

Wetlands - Ramsar Wetland Sites

Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil and treasured and nurtured for their beauty significantly in terms of ecology, botany, zoology, limnology or hydrology.

Project Tiger

First National Park in India: Project Tiger

Project Tiger was started in the year 1973 as an animal conservation project, by the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi to save the endangered species of tiger in India. Conservation status of – the Indian Tiger Indian Tiger or Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) It is a tiger species native to India. The largest populations … Read more

Project Elephant

Project Elephant

PROJECT ELEPHANT According to the Indian Wildlife Protection Act  the Project Tiger included in: The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Schedule I )  (CITES) – The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (Appendix I). The Indian Elephant – Elephas maximus occurs in Central and southern Western Ghats, North-east India, Eastern … Read more

Departments of the Government of India

Departments of the Government of India

Ministries/Departments of the Government of India (GOI) The Government of India consists of a number of ministries/departments, their number and character varying from time to time based on factors such as volume of work, priorities attached to certain subjects, etc. List of the Ministries / Departments 1. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Krishi evam … Read more

Biodiversity of India

Biodiversity of India

Biodiversity of India • India is recognized as rich in biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge.• The geographical area under forest and tree cover – India has 23.39% of its. Land area – With just 2.4%. Recorded species – Nearly 7%. Human population – Almost 18%. India ranks 7th in mammals 9th in birds 5th in reptiles … Read more