Provisions for Conservation of Marine Species
- The Government of India has established 130 Marine Protected Areas and identified 106 Important Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Areas to conserve marine species.
- Threatened marine species are listed in the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- The government prioritizes rare and threatened species such as marine turtles, humpback whales, and Dugongs for conservation efforts.
- Under the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitat (IDWH), the marine mammal Dugong is a focus of conservation efforts.
- A Dugong Conservation Reserve has been declared in the Palk Bay.
- A National Marine Turtle Action Plan and is expanding Project Dolphin to include marine dolphins for species monitoring and conservation.
- The Coastal Regulation ....
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Parliament Q & A
- 1 National Mission for Manuscripts
- 2 Mapping and Documentation of Villages Under MGMD
- 3 Protection of Elephants
- 4 Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)
- 5 Dumping of Mine Waste
- 6 Mission Karmayogi
- 7 Road Construction Initiatives
- 8 Skill Training Schemes
- 9 Efforts for Conservation of Threatened Species
- 10 Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)
