SNIPPETS 25 APRIL 2026

Salween River: Also known as Nu (China) and Thanlwin (Myanmar), it is the second longest river in Southeast Asia after the Mekong River+ It is the longest waterway without a dam in Southeast Asia+ Origin: Mountain Tangula on the Tibetan plateau+ Empties in: Gulf of Martaban in the Andaman Sea+ Basin: China (53%), Myanmar (42%) and Thailand (5%)+ Tributaries: Moei, Pang, Teng, Pawn, Hka, and Hsim

Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve: In central plateau province of Deccan Peninsula – Chandrapur district of Maharashtra+ Flora: Southern tropical dry deciduous forest with teak, bija, dhauda, hald, salai, semal, and tendu+ Fauna: Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Wild Dog, Gaur etc+ River: Andhari River.

Earth Day: Celebrated each year on April 22, it marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970+ The First Earth Day (April 22, 1970): Started as a nationwide mass protest demanding sustainable change in the US+ This led to the creation of the US Environment Protection Agency and the Clean Air Act.