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Estimated Number of Mature Individuals:  about 10 in the wild (possibly between 6 and 22); none in captivity   Location:  Northern part of the Gulf of California   Current Conservation Status:  Critically Endangered  Scientific Name:  Phocoena sinus The vaquita  is currently the rarest animal in the world , and quite possibly the most endangered, with only about only 10 individual left in wild. That estimate comes from a report published by the IUCN in early 2019 that stated that only about 10 vaquitas remained alive in 2018, as per an acoustic monitoring program conducted in the Gulf, though there is a 95% chance they number between 6 and 22. Since the Vaquita was first discovered in 1958, its numbers have always been pretty low. Vaquitas are the smallest species of porpoise and easily get caught in gillnets (nets that catch fish by their gills) used by illegal fishing operations. Also Vaquitas have such a small population becaus...

The  tiger  ( Panthera tigris ) is the largest  living   cat   species  and a member of the  genus   Panthera . It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange-brown fur with a lighter underside.  *why tiger is important  As top predators, wild tigers play an important role in maintaining the harmony of the planet's ecosystems. By preying on herbivores, tigers help to keep the balance between the prey animals and the forest vegetation which they feed upon. From wwf *tiger landscape overlap with 9 major watershed, providing water for over 830 million people in asia.  *the social significance of tiger can be seen in cosmological, faith and folktale of almost all civilization across asia.  *Religious and cultural importance of tiger.  From tiger.org   Tigers have long held a sense of mysticism and intrigue for their power, solitary lives and courage. They have played integral roles in ancient ...

• koala population in Australia decline 30% in the past three years.  • koala is now extinct in seven regions of Australia.  •population of koala decline  In 2018 - 80000 In 2021 - 32062 to 57920 left in wild •the main cause behind the rapid population decline of koala is land clearing for urbanization, rapid drought and increasing bushfire.  •the risk of wild fire are only increasing as rise of temprature of earth and the bush fire also destroys the huge no of eucalyptus on which koala is dependent.  •drought play major role in decline of many mammal species in Australia.  •report was given by ACF(australian koala foundation).  • below statement are from earth. Org  What we’re concerned about is places like western New South Wales where the drought over the last 10 years has just had this cumulative effect – river systems completely dry for years, river red gums, which are the lifeblood of koalas, dead,” said  AKF chair Deborah T...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on America tour. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second meeting in the series of bilateral meetings took place with US Vice President Kamala Harris, in which the Prime Minister expressed his passionate gratitude for her contribution to the cooperation received by the US in the Kovid-19 epidemic. The two leaders first spoke in private at the White House and then attended a delegation-level meeting. PM Modi also invited Kamala Harris to visit India. At the same time, during the meeting with PM Modi, US Vice President Kamala Harris also raised the issue of terrorism. He clearly said that there are many terrorist organizations active there (on Pakistani soil). He has asked Pakistan to take action against these terrorist organizations so that it does not affect the security of America and India. Before the meeting, both the leaders jointly addressed the media. Recalling the help of Kamala Harris during the Kovid epidemic, PM Modi said that after be...

The climate crisis is accelerating at an unprecedented rate, and we are not ready for it. While the crisis has many factors that play a role in its exacerbation, there are some that warrant more attention than others. Here are some of the biggest environmental problems of our lifetime.      Poor Governance Economists and environmentalists have urged policymakers for years to increase the price of activities that emit greenhouse gases (one of our biggest environmental problems), the lack of which constitutes the largest market failure, for example through carbon taxes, which will stimulate innovations in low-carbon technologies. To cut emissions quickly and effectively enough, governments must not only massively increase funding for green innovation to bring down the costs of low-carbon energy sources, but they also need to adopt a range of other policies that address each of the other market failures Food waste A third of the food intended for human consumptio...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the White House to meet US President Joe Biden for his first bilateral meeting. Both hailed India-US ties and said they looked forward to begining a ‘new chapter’.  They are expected to discuss a wide range of priority issues, including combating Covid-19 and climate change, economic cooperation as well as Afghanistan. While the two leaders have met earlier when Biden was the Vice President of the country, this is for the first time that Biden will be meeting Modi after he became the 46th president of the US in January. After Biden’s inauguration, the two leaders have spoken over the phone multiple times and have attended a few virtual summits, including that of the Quad in March hosted by the US president. .I've long believed that US-India relationship can help us solve a lot of global challenges. In fact, back in 2006, I had said that by 2020 India & the US will be among the closest nations in the world: US President Joe Bid...