Why in news?

• A green agriculture project funded by the FAO’s Global Environment Facility (GEF) will help with the conservation of critical biodiversity in DNP.
  • GEF is a partnership of 18 agencies and 183 countries to address the world’s most challenging environmental issues related to biodiversity, climate change, land degradation, chemicals, and international waters.
• DNP lies in the Jaisalmer and Barmer districts of Rajasthan.
• Landform: sand dunes, craggy rocks and compact Salt Lake bottoms.
• Climate: Extreme hot, arid region of very low rainfall zone.
• Flora: Thorn forest, Khejritree etc.
• Fauna: Blackbuck, Chinkara, Indian Fox, desert fox, Great Indian Bustard, etc.