2.Bombay natural History society launches climate change programme in Himalayas
The
Bombay Natural history Society has launched climate change programme in central
Himalayas to assess the status, distribution and conservation of pheasants and
Finches .The programme was funded by Oracle and facilitated by CAF India. This
Programme is to understand the impact of climate change on biodiversity of
Himalayan Region.
The Himalayas
has rich natural heritage with diverse flora and fauna. India is home for
nearly 50 Species of pheasants and 62 species of Finches and several species
are listed in globally threatened category by International union for
conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The
Programme will be focus on conservation efforts with the help of local
communities and sensitiize the local forest department staff
About
IUCN:
International
Union for Conservation of Nature is an international organisation for
conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It was established on
1948 as International union of protection of nature and further it was called
as world Conservation Union (1990-2008) and now it is International Union for
Conservation of Nature.
Headquarters
is in Gland, Switzerland. The current Director General of IUCN is Inger
Anderson and President is Zhang Xinsheng.
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