Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Environment News: High Seas Treaty, Banas River, and Frog Fungus
This article discusses different environmental topics.
India is signing an agreement to protect the high seas.
The Banas River, located in Rajasthan, was also mentioned.
South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim caused a damaging flood in the Teesta River.
Also, scientists found a mushroom growing on a frog in India's Western Ghats, which is a first-time discovery.
India is ratifying the High Seas Treaty, or Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement.
The High Seas Treaty addresses oceans outside national jurisdiction.
The Banas River is in eastern Rajasthan, flowing through the Aravali range.
South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim caused a flood in the Teesta River valley in October 2023.
Scientists discovered a mushroom growing on a frog in the Western Ghats.
- Who
- India, and scientists.
- What
- Several environmental topics including a treaty, a river, and a fungus growing on a frog.
- When
- The High Seas Treaty was signed in March 2023 and India is in the process of ratifying.
- Where
- High Seas (oceans), eastern Rajasthan, Sikkim, and the Western Ghats.
- Why
- To conserve oceans, and understand the environment.
Conservation Efforts
Environmental Concerns
High Seas Treaty Conservation
Conservation Efforts
The High Seas Treaty is signed by India and is in the process of ratification. It includes the objective to demarcate marine protected areas and sustainability.
Environmental Concerns
This is a critical step towards conservation and should be supported.
- High Seas Treaty
- Deals with oceans outside national jurisdiction, aiming for marine protection.
- Banas River Location
- Eastern Rajasthan
- South Lhonak Lake
- Located in Sikkim.
- Mushroom Discovery
- Found growing on a frog in the Western Ghats.
- United Nations Ocean Conference 2025
- Nice, France, June 9-13, 2025, organized by France and Costa Rica.