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MoEF&CC’s various ENVIS Resource Partners are successfully running the Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP), making youths skilled in the field of Biodiversity, Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Did You Know The Green skill development programs (GSDP) was launched in June, 2017 at 10 locations spread over nine - biography regions in India. The programme have now covered 25 States/ UTS with over 2375 batch in different and advanced causes related to biodiversity, waste management, Ornithology, pollution, environments etc. 

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) a statutory body of MoEF&CC, stands firm to protect and conserve Tigers and their habitat. Take a look at the details here. SOP Adopted By National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) / Project Tiger To Address Human - Tiger/ Wildlife Interface Issues Stepped up protection/Networking/Surveillance Voluntary relocation of people from care/critical tigers habitat to provide inviolate space for tigers Strengthening of protection infrastructure and habitat management Use of information technology in wildlife crime prevention Addressing Human-wildlife conflict and the issue of resource dependency of local people through sustainable livelihood options Capacity building of front line personal Developing a national repository of camera trop tigers photographs with IDS Active management for rescuing moving tigers from human dominated landscape Conducting country level assessment of tigers, Co-predators and prey beside

Desert wildlife Sanctuary commonly known as desert national park (DNP) found in Rajasthan, is one of the largest protected Areas of India.  Protected Areas means a National park, a sanctuary, a conservation reserve or community reserve notified under sections 18, 35, 36(A) and 36(C) of the wildlife protection Act 1972. Did you know Total Area of desert wildlife Sanctuary or Desert national park divided into four ranges viz. Jaisalmer, Miajlar, Barmer and satellite ranges pokran covering the total geographical area of 3162 km square.  DYK: More than 100 bird species both resident and migratory, have been listed from the Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan. DYK: The Desert Wildlife Sanctuary is also a place where the fossilized remains of 180 million-year-old forests were found, which has been preserved in the Wood Fossil Park at Akal, near Jaisalmer. #Wildlife #DesertWildlife #Wildlife #DesertWildlife #WildlifeSanctuary #Birds

The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) estimates that around 25% more flamingos have migrated to the region compared to last year, likely caused by the decrease in human activity, the Hindustan Times reports. The Science Times calculates around 150,000 flamingos have come to the area. We have to Preserve, Protect and Restore this Wetlands. A meeting through video conference was convened on 8th May 2020, under the chairmanship of IGF (WL), MoEF&CC to discuss matters related to Marine Conservation in India. Senior officials of MoEF&CC, Forest Departments of Coastal States/UTs of India, WII, CMFRI, Dakshin Foundation & IISc participated in the meeting & gave valuable comments on drafts of National Marine Turtle Conservation Policy & National Marine Stranding Policy, etc. Actions for conservation & protection of Arabian Sea Humpback Whale were also discussed. #MarineLife #MarineProtection

MoEF&CC's ENVIS Resource Partner on Avian Ecology, BNHS India & Conservation Education Centre Mumbai, are organizing a Webinar on 10th May 2020, for the school students on the topic “Climate change - its impact on biodiversity” & “Ethics of bird watching”. The webinar will introduce basic mechanism of human induced Climate Change & its effect on Biodiversity along with an insight on ethics to be followed during bird watching. For certain groups of Migratory Birds, flyways are relatively narrow, well-defined routes reflecting their ecological requirements. MoEF&CC focuses on the National Action Plan for Conservation of Migratory Birds & their habitats along the Central Asian Flyway which is one of the 9 identified flyways in the world! A flyways is a route, regularly used by large numbers of migrating birds through which they move from breeding to Non-breeding areas, including intermediate resting and feeding places. Migrating water birds depen

Yoga is very useful for mind Its shaped our body  Give me strength and flexibility Help in loosing fats By doing yoga you can generate energy  Here Are Some Yoga Poses  Goodness Pose It is easy yoga pose that will stretches and tones your core.  It provides enough strength in your hips, quadriceps, and glutes. How to do this  First stretch your legs as show in figure Slowly go downward until your knees make 90 degree angle.  Push your hips forward to give it a         wonderful stretch. Start to pulse up and down for 30 seconds or longer. Extended Angel Side Pose It is helpful for shoulders, chest, back, abdomen, groin, legs, and ankles.  It also strength your knees, legs, and ankles. How to do this  Bend your left leg at 90 degree as shown in figure Make right leg straight as shown in figure Bend your left elbow and place it on your left knee Stand your right hand at 180 degree and make it parallel to the right leg.  Hold this pose fo

Food is a basic necessities of man and it is essence of his life. More than clothing and shelter, food is the basic need of a human being. According to biblical scriptures, God created plants and animals even before he created man and give him all powers to own it Food is mixture of nutrients such as carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. These nutrients are essential for growth, development and maintenance of health A food group is collection of food that share similar nutritional properties or biological classifications Vegetables and fruits, milk, meat, cereal and breads are the four basic food group Food group guidelines were introduced for the daily intake of calories and essential nutrients The vegetables food group including an array of fresh vegetables and vegetables products including frozen, canned and dried vegetables as well as vegetables juice.  Meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, nuts, seeds, soy products and Beans peas make up the protein food group