7 natural heritage site by UNESCO💥

🌅Great Himalayas national Park in Himachal Pradesh
🌅Western ghats
🌅Nanda Devi and valley of flowers national Park
🌅Sunderbans national Park
🌅Kaziranga national Park
🌅Keoladeo national Park
🌅Manas wildlife sanctuary.

International Seabed Authority
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It is an intergovernmental body that organizes, regulates and control all mineral (non-living resources) related activities in the international seabed area beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.

 HQ : Jamaica

It functions under the aegis of the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

It has an observer status to UN

Why in news? India extended contract with ISA to explore Polymetallic Nodules in Indian Ocean.

Ramsar Convention

It is an international treaty
It aims conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
The convention provides the framework for national action and international
cooperation for the confederation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
It was signed in Ramsar Iran, in 1971
India is one of the 169 signatories to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
There are 2,241 Ramsar sites across the world
In India 26 sites are Ramsar site, which are spread across India from Wular Lake
in Jammu and Kashmir to Ashtamudi Wetland in Kerala, and from Deepor Beel
in Assam to Nalsarovar in Gujarat.
The Ramsar Convention is the only global environmental treaty that deals with a
particular ecosystem.

Microbeads
Why in news?

What are microbeads?
Microbeads are tiny bits of plastic found in exfoliating body washes and facial scrubs.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified microbeads as “unsafe” for use in cosmetic products.

NATIONAL PARKS

Meghalaya
Balphakram National Park Meghalaya
Nokrek National Park Meghalaya

Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh National Park Madhya Pradesh
Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh
Madhav National Park Madhya Pradesh
Mandla Fossils National Park Madhya Pradesh
Van Vihar National Park Madhya Pradesh
Panna National Park Madhya Pradesh
Pench National Park Madhya Pradesh
Sanjay National Park Madhya Pradesh
Satpura National Park Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka
Bandipur National Park Karnataka
Bannerghatta National Park Karnataka
Kudremukh National Park Karnataka
Nagarhole National Park Karnataka

Jharkhand
Betla National Park Jharkhand
Hazaribagh National Park Jharkhand

Odisha
Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha

Gujarat
Blackbuck National Park Gujarat
Gir Forest National Park Gujarat
Marine Gulf of Kutch park Gujarat
Vansda National Park Gujarat

West Bengal
Sundarbans National Park West Bengal
Buxa Tiger Reserve West Bengal
Gorumara National Park West Bengal
Jaldapara National Park West Bengal
Neora Valley National Park West Bengal
Singalila National Park West Bengal

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Campbell Bay National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Galathea National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Mahatma National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Middle Button National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Mount Harriet National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
North Button National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
South Button National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Rani Jhansi National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Saddle Peak National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Maharashtra
Chandoli National Park Maharashtra
Negaon National Park Maharashtra
Sanjay Gandhi National Park Maharashtra
Tadoba National Park Maharashtra
Gugamal National Park Maharashtra

Jammu and Kashmir
Dachigam National Park Jammu and Kashmir
Hemis National Park Jammu and Kashmir
Kishtwar National Park Jammu and Kashmir
Salim Ali National Park Jammu and Kashmir

Rajasthan
Darrah National Park Rajasthan
Desert National Park Rajasthan
Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary Rajasthan
Ranthambore National Park Rajasthan
Sariska Tiger Reserve Rajasthan

Assam
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Assam
Kaziranga National Park Assam
Manas National Park Assam
Orang National Park Assam
Nameri National Park Assam

Odisha
Nandankanan Zoological Park Odisha
Simlipal National Park Odisha

Uttar Pradesh
Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh

Bihar
Valmiki National Park Bihar

Kerala
Eravikulam National Park Kerala
Mathikettan National Park Kerala
Periyar National Park Kerala
Silent Valley National Park Kerala

Uttarakhand
Gangotri National Park Uttarakhand
Govind Wildlife Sanctuary Uttarakhand

Tamil Nadu
Guindy National Park Tamil Nadu
Gulf of Mannar National Park Tamil Nadu
Indira Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
Mudumalai National Park Tamil Nadu
Mukurthi National Park Tamil Nadu
Palani Hills National Park Tamil Nadu

Punjab
Harike Wetland Punjab

Haryana
Kalesar National Park Haryana
Sultanpur National Park Haryana

Himachal Pradesh
Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh
Pin Valley National Park Himachal Pradesh

Chhattisgarh
Indravati National Park Chhattisgarh
Kanger Ghati National Park Chhattisgarh

Uttarakhand
Jim Corbett National Park Uttarakhand
Nanda Devi National Park Uttarakhand
Rajaji National Park Uttarakhand
Valley of Flowers National Park Uttarakhand

Telangana
Kasu Reddy National Park Telangana
Vanasthali National Park Telangana

Manipur
Keibul Lamjao National Park Manipur
Sirohi National Park Manipur

Sikkim
Khangchendzonga Park Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh
Mouling National Park Arunachal Pradesh
Namdapha National Park Arunachal Pradesh

Mizoram
Murlen National Park Mizoram
Blue Mountain National Park Mizoram

Andhra Pradesh
Papikonda National Park Andhra Pradesh
Sri Venkateswara Park Andhra Pradesh

Goa
Mollem National Park Goa

Telangana
Mrugavani National Park Telangana

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INDIA’S FORESTS

India’s forests have long been an important part of her culture and a defi ning feature of her landscape: India

• India has more than 70 million hectares under Forest Cover, which is more than twice the entire geographical area of Finland.
• While most developing countries lost forest cover, India added around 3mn hectares of forest and tree
cover over the last decade. Forests neutralize ~11% of India’s GHG emissions.
• India is one of the 17 megadiverse countries with 4 global biodiversity hotspots.
• 200 million people are dependent on forests for livelihood in India. Concerted programmes are making them partners in conservation. India enacted a Forest Rights Act, 2006 to vest forest rights and titles on traditional forest dwelling communities.
• India has one of the most advanced forest mapping programmes in the world, with the Forest Survey of India conducting a biennial cycle of forest and tree cover assessment.
India recognizes that conserving, expanding and improving the quality of our forests is a major national priority. This has enormous domestic and transnational mitigating benefi ts. Not only is it a cost effective and effi cient way to mitigate the effects of climate change but it also improves India’s water security, safeguards rich biodiversity and provides livelihood security for millions of Indians.


GREEN INDIA MISSION

The government has put in place a National Mission for a Green India as part of the country’s National Action Plan for Climate Change with a budget of Rs 46,000 crores (approx. USD 10 billion) over a period of 10 years. The overarching objective of the Mission is to increase forest and tree cover in 5 m ha and improve quality of forest cover in another 5 million ha. Thus, the Mission will help in improving ecosystem services in 10 million ha of land, and increase flow of forest based livelihood services to, and income of about 3 million forest dependent households.