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UNEP recognises India's Ganges river dolphin recovery programme as a World Restoration Flagship
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One of 35 UN restoration flagships is Indian: the Ganges dolphin facts every GS3 species-in-news answer needs
Ganges dolphin recovery named among 35 UN World Restoration Flagships.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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The United Nations Environment Programme recognised India's Ganges river dolphin recovery programme as one of the 35 UN World Restoration Flagships.
The Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is India's National Aquatic Animal and lives in the Ganga-Brahmaputra river system.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- UNEP recognised India's Ganges river dolphin recovery programme as one of 35 UN World Restoration Flagships.
- Scientific name: Platanista gangetica.
- It is India's National Aquatic Animal.
- Its habitat is the Ganga-Brahmaputra river system.
- Being an apex freshwater predator, it is regarded as an indicator of river health.
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How the exam will ask it
ப்ரிலிம்ஸ்
- The Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is India's National Aquatic Animal.
- The species inhabits the Ganga-Brahmaputra river system.
- UNEP has named India's Ganges dolphin recovery programme among 35 UN World Restoration Flagships.
- The Ganges river dolphin is a freshwater mammal and an indicator species for river ecosystem health.
மெயின்ஸ்
GS3 (Environment): Riverine biodiversity loss threatens the Ganges dolphin through pollution, dams and fishing bycatch, and species-recovery programmes link to river conservation policy such as Namami Gange and Project Dolphin. International recognition as a restoration flagship validates India's approach and can attract support, but the way forward lies in sustained habitat protection, maintaining river flows, community participation and population monitoring.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
UNEP recognised India's Ganges river dolphin recovery programme as a UN World Restoration Flagship. Consider the following statements:
- The Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is India's National Aquatic Animal.
- It is found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra river system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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விடை: C — Correct: Both 1 and 2 — Both are correct: it is the National Aquatic Animal and inhabits the Ganga-Brahmaputra system. • 1 only — wrong: Statement 2 is also correct, since the species lives in the Ganga-Brahmaputra river system. • 2 only — wrong: Statement 1 is also correct, since the Ganges river dolphin is the National Aquatic Animal. • Neither 1 nor 2 — wrong: Both statements are accurate, so 'neither' is wrong.
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