Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) or Biological Oxygen Demand
What is Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) or Biological Oxygen Demand? Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) or Biological Oxygen Demand is the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic…
Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC)
It is the leading non-governmental organization working globally on the trade of wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity and sustainable development. TRAFFIC plays…
Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary – link between Eastern and Western Ghats
Where is Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve situated? Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve is a protected area and tiger reserve along the Western Ghats in…
M-STrIPES – a software-based monitoring system
What is M-STrIPES? M-STrIPES (Monitoring System for Tigers – Intensive Protection and Ecological Status) is a software-based monitoring system launched across tiger reserves by National Tiger Conservation…
Rice – source of both methane and nitrous oxide
What is the contribution of agriculture in anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)? Agriculture is estimated to account for 10%–20% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide…
System of Rice Intensification (SRI) – more with less
System of Rice Intensification (SRI) emerged in the 1980’s as a synthesis of locally advantageous rice production practices encountered in Madagascar by Fr Henri de Laulanie. What…
Tiger – Global Efforts to Conserve Big Cat
Wild tigers (Panthera tigris) have for centuries occupied a very special place in the nature and culture of Asia. These magnificent big cats sit at the top…
Tiger – Indian Efforts to Conserve the Big Cat
Project Tiger – An Assessment https://fotisedu.com/project-tiger-an-assessment/ Tiger – Global Efforts to Conserve Big Cat https://fotisedu.com/tiger-global-efforts-to-conserve-big-cat/ In India, tigers inhabit, a wide variety of habitats ranging from the…
Project Tiger – An Assessment
It is difficult to visualize India without tigers. It will be like imagining an inky black sky without stars: – John Seidensticker. ֍ It is estimated that…
DEPLETION OF OZONE LAYER – PREVENTION AND CONTROL
OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS) Chlorofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxides (N2O), carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), methyl bromide (a soil fumigant and insecticide), aircraft emissions, n- propyl bromide and Halon- 1202…