National Forest Martyrs Day (Shaheed Van Diwas)
Day - September 11
Observed since - 2013
Commemorating - The ‘Khejarli Massacre of 1730’, which occurred in Khejarli, Rajasthan
National Forest Martyrs Day (Shaheed Van Diwas)
Day - September 11
Observed since - 2013
Commemorating - The ‘Khejarli Massacre of 1730’, which occurred in Khejarli, Rajasthan
The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has approved the proposal to establish Asia’s first desert zoological park and desert-themed night safari at Juna Deesa in the Banaskantha district of Gujarat.
The project, with an estimated budget of ₹542.14 crore, spans across 103 hectares of contiguous government land. It will be developed as a 100% eco-friendly space utilizing solar energy, rainwater harvesting, and advanced sewage treatment systems.
International Clouded Leopard Day
Day – August 4
Observed since – 2018
Vinai Kumar Saxena, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, has approved the formation of the ‘Snow Leopard and High-Altitude Nature’ (SHAN) Conservation Society to protect the endangered snow leopard and its habitat. This is the first initiative of its kind in the region.
It is to be noted that according to the ‘2024 Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India’, there are 718 snow leopards in the country, with 477 of them located in Ladakh.
The Kerala government has launched the Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK), which is the first fully digitised and judiciary-integrated wildlife offence management system of India.
The HAWK operates as a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to manage wildlife crime data and support enforcement efforts. The system integrates forest records with the District Court Management System through an Application Programming Interface (API), making Kerala the first state in India to implement such a judiciary-integrated framework.
Saudi Arabia has officially joined the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), becoming the 26th member nation to ratify the treaty-based global alliance. With this accession, the IBCA now comprises 26 member countries and 5 observer nations.