Category: Environment Current Affairs

Rhinophis siruvaniensis: A new shieldtail species, Rhinophis siruvaniensis, has been described with the help of citizen scientists after it was found recently in the Siruvani Hills which fall in both Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is a new species of shieldtail snake. It was discovered in Siruvani Hills, located in the Western Ghats in Kerala […]

Charaichung Royal Bird Sanctuary: ‘Charaichung Festival’ was hosted in Assam’s Majuli island to revive Asia’s first protected royal bird sanctuary. It is Asia’s first protected bird sanctuary. It was established in 1633 AD by Ahom king Swargadeu Pratap Singha. It is located at Majuli – the world’s largest river island. It hosts varieties of indigenous […]

Western Tragopan: A captive-breeding programme at Sarahan Pheasantry, Himachal Pradesh, has successfully stabilised the Western Tragopan population, giving conservationists fresh hope. The Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) — also called Jujurana or “king of birds” — is one of the world’s rarest pheasants and the state bird of Himachal Pradesh. It is a flagship species of […]

Goniopora Coral: Scientists have reported that a combination of extreme heat stress and a rare Black band disease has wiped out 75 per cent of Goniopora coral colonies at a site on the Great Barrier Reef.It is also known as flowerpot or daisy corals, is a type of hard, soft coral belonging to the Poritidae […]

Deodar Tree: Deodar trees in Himachal Pradesh’s Sangla Valley have revealed the process of climatic shifts from wetter spring conditions that prevailed during pre-historic times to drier conditions from the year 1757 onwards.It is also known as the Himalayan Cedar. The name Deodar is derived from the Sanskrit word Devadāru, meaning “wood of the gods,” […]

Sultanpur National Park : Immigration Of Migratory birds Sultanpur National Park is once again echoing with the sounds of migratory birds, with their numbers rising significantly as temperatures drop. Sultanpur National Park, formerly known as Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, is located in Haryana. It consists primarily of marshy lakes and floodplains. It includes a core area […]

Asemonea dentis and Colyttus nongwar: Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently identified two new species of jumping spiders, Asemonea dentis and Colyttus nongwar, in the forested terrains of the Northeast. These are two new species of jumping spiders discovered in Meghalaya. Both species belong to the Salticidae family, the tribe of “jumping […]

Buxa Tiger Reserve: Wildlife Survey Mega 4 months wildlife survey has begun across the Buxa Tiger Reserve. Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in West Bengal. Its northern boundary runs along the international border with Bhutan. The fragile “Terai Eco-System” constitutes a part of this reserve. It serves as an international corridor for elephant migration between […]

African Penguin: A new study found that over 60,000 African penguins starved to death between 2004 and 2011 after sardine stocks collapsed. The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is a species of penguin that lives in southern African waters. The species breeds naturally in burrows dug into guano (a natural substance composed of the excrement of […]

Nahargarh Biological Park: A bus caught fire during a lion safari at Nahargarh Biological Park (part of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary) in Jaipur, Rajasthan, raising serious concerns over safety standards, vehicle maintenance, and environmental protection in ecotourism zones. Nahargarh Biological Park located roughly 12 km from Jaipur, it lies within the Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) and […]