Category: Environment Current Affairs

Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary: A team of government officials recently visited the encroached areas of land earmarked for compensatory afforestation at Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary. It is located on the southern bank of the river Brahmaputra in the Sonitpur district, Assam. It is located on the north side of Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary and shares an […]

Erivan Anomalous Blue: Armenia has unveiled the logo for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity which includes Erivan Anomalous Blue at its center. The Polyommatus eriwanens is also known as Erivan Anomalous Blue is a blue butterfly. It is found only in and around Yerevan (Armenia). The species […]

Annatto: As informed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the CSIR–Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR–CFTRI), Mysuru had undertaken four Grant-in-Aid projects related to the study and development of annatto. It is a natural food colouring and flavoring agent obtained from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana), native to the […]

Channa bhoi: Scientists recently discovered a new species of snakehead fish named Channa bhoi from Meghalaya. Channa bhoi is a new species of snakehead fish. It was discovered from a small mountain stream near Iewmawlong village in the Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. It has been named Channa bhoi, after the indigenous Bhoi people of the […]

Red-Shanked Douc Monkey: Customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) arrested a passenger who was smuggling two red-shanked douc monkeys. It is an Old World monkey which is considered as a “Queen of primates”. They occur in subtropical and tropical broadleaf evergreen or semi-deciduous forests and to a lesser extent in secondary evergreen and […]

Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary: Community-led conservation efforts at the Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary have successfully restored wild honey bee colonies and revitalized associated wildlife. It is locatеd in thе Kokrajhar and Dhubri districts of Assam. The sanctuary is well-known as the second protected habitat for the endangered golden langur. There are two lakes (Dheer Beel and Diplai […]

Black-capped Capuchin Monkey: The Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) has imported eight black-capped capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella) from South Africa under an animal exchange programme. Black-capped capuchin (Sapajus apella) is also known as tufted capuchins. It is native to South America, where they are ubiquitous throughout the Amazon River Basin. It is mainly found in tropical, […]

Vellode Bird Sanctuary: Migratory birds have begun arriving at the Vellode Bird Sanctuary at Vadamugam Vellode, located 12 km from Erode. Vellode Bird Sanctuary is one of the most famous bird sanctuaries located in Tamil Nadu. The sanctuary receives rainfall from the Northeast monsoon between September and December. It is part of Central Asian Flyway. […]

Illicit Cannabis Cultivation in Kandhamal: The verdant hills of Kandhamal district in Odisha have emerged as a major hotspot of illicit cannabis cultivation, drawing national attention due to record seizures in 2025.Kandhamal is known for geographical indication (GI)-tagged Kandhamal turmeric, yet economic distress has pushed villagers towards illicit cultivation, underscoring gaps in inclusive rural development.