CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Arunachal Pradesh inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) to red-listing of orchids. Arunachal Pradesh has become the 1st state in the country to initiate the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) ‘red listing’ at the state level.

Detailed explanation-2: -Notes: Arunachal Pradesh inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), to prepare a red-list assessment of Orchids. With this agreement, Arunachal Pradesh becomes the first Indian state to prepare such an assessment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arunachal Pradesh has also been termed as ‘Orchid Paradise of India’ because of the maximum concentration of orchid species (about 40% of the country) in the State.

Detailed explanation-4: -(a) Rhynchostylis retusa (b) Cymbdium walu (c) Vanda coerulea (d) Dendrobium thyrsiflorum (e) Bulbophyllum crassipes (f) Dendrobium ochreatu.

Detailed explanation-5: -The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world’s biodiversity. Far more than a list of species and their status, it is a powerful tool to inform and catalyze action for biodiversity conservation and policy change, critical to protecting the natural resources we need to survive.