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2012 Hyderabad Biodiversity Conference
The 2012 Hyderabad Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), also known as COP11, was held in Hyderabad, India. Environment ministers and forests ministers of about 194 countries attended the conference; international organizations like World Bank and the Asian Development Bank also participated. Nearly 10,000 delegates discussed issues relating to bio-diversity, biodiversity and biosafety. Logo The COP11 logo consists of three major motifs, the Royal Bengal Tiger on the upper part, a woman with a bird and a leaf at the center and a dolphin on the lower part of the circle. The Royal Bengal tiger represents all the terrestrial animals. It also represents Indian wild life. The Royal Bengal Tiger is an endangered species, and one of the main aims of CBD, is to reduce biodiversity loss. Thus, it conveys the distinctive character of the origination and its activities. The Dolphin represents the ocean. The family Delphinidae is the largest in the Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the '' de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 Census of India, Hyderabad is the fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the metropolitan region, making it the sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hyderabad in 1591 to extend the capital beyond the fortified Golconda. In 1687, the city was annexed by the Mughals. In 1724, Asaf Jah I, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
