Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary: Flamingo Festival attracted many families to Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary near Sullurpeta in Andhra Pradesh Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated just near the Pulicat Lake, which is the second-largest salt lake in all of India. It is an important breeding site for spot-billed pelicans. […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Charophytes
Charophytes: Research conducted at 27 test lakes in northeastern Germany revealed that the abundance of charophytes increased. Charophytes are a type of green algae. Fossils of Charophytes have been found going back to the Silurian Period (443 million years ago). This was the period when plants moved from water to land—and Charophytes are considered the […]
Orobanche aegyptiaca
Orobanche aegyptiaca: India’s largest oilseed crop, mustard, is facing a major yield threat due to the rapid spread of the parasitic weed Orobanche aegyptiaca in Rajasthan and Haryana.Orobanche aegyptiaca (locally called Margoja) is a root-parasitic flowering weed that attaches itself to the roots of crops like mustard, extracting water, carbon and nutrients, leading to severe […]
Nagauri Ashwagandha : GI Tag
Nagauri Ashwagandha : GI Tag The Centre has officially granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag to ‘Nagauri Ashwagandha’. Nagauri Ashwagandha is mainly grown in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan. Nagaur’s dry climate and sandy soil are ideally suited for Ashwagandha cultivation. It has longer, thicker roots rich in medicinal compounds, particularly alkaloids. Its berries are […]
Melghat Tiger Reserve
Melghat Tiger Reserve: The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has released 15 critically endangered Indian vultures at the Melghat Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. Melghat Tiger Reserve is situated in Maharashtra. It is located on the southern offshoot of the Satpura Hill Range in Central India, called Gavilgarh Hill. It was the first tiger reserve in […]
Katydids
Katydids: Researchers recently identified three previously unknown species of meadow katydids, or long-horned grasshoppers, named Conocephalus usmanii, Conocephalus nagariensis, and Conocephalus ganderbali, in Jammu and Kashmir. Katydids found on every continent except Antarctica, Katydids are a family of primarily nocturnal insects. They belong to the family Tettigoniidae. Grasshoppers, locusts, crickets, and katydids belong to a […]
Doomsday Glacier (Thwaites Glacier)
Doomsday Glacier (Thwaites Glacier): A new scientific study has found rapidly increasing ice fractures in the Thwaites Glacier, indicating possible destabilisation pathways for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.The Thwaites Glacier, popularly called the “Doomsday Glacier”, is one of the largest and fastest-changing glaciers on Earth. It acts as a critical outlet glacier draining ice from […]
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) recently undertook a sterilisation and vaccination program to deal with the growing menace of stray dogs. It is located in the Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. It is the largest and oldest tiger reserve in Maharashtra. Established in 1955, the reserve consists of Tadoba National Park […]
Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary
Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary: A tiger cub identified as PKT7CP1, rescued three years ago, has been recently sent to Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district for rewilding. It is located in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, near the Dnyanganga River.\ It is part of the Melghat Tiger Reserve. The sanctuary features two lakes. It is […]
Calamaria mizoramensis
Calamaria mizoramensis: A new species of reed snake was recently found in Mizoram, which the researchers named after the state where it was found, calling it Calamaria Mizoramensis. It is a new species of non-venomous reed snake. It was discovered in Mizoram. The new species is nocturnal and semi-fossorial, inhabiting humid, forested hill environments. The […]
