Sariska Tiger Reserve : Relocation Of Sloth Bears After successful reintroduction of tigers at the Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR), the forest department is planning to relocate a pair of sloth bears at the reserve. It is located in the Aravalli hills in the Alwar district of Rajasthan It was declared as a wildlife reserve in […]
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Soliga ecarinata: New Wasp Named After Soliga Community
Soliga ecarinata: New Wasp Named After Soliga Community The scientific community has named a new genus of wasp after the Soliga community. The Soliga ecarinata is a new wasp that belongs to the subfamily Metopiinae of the Darwin wasps family Ichneumonidae. These are seen only in the Palaearctic region, Neotropical and Nearctic regions. This is […]
Black-Headed Ibis : Conservation Status
Black-Headed Ibis : Conservation Status The campus of Mangalore University is home to three species that are listed as near-threatened on the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, according to a nine-year study on the avifaunal variety of the area (IUCN). Black-Headed Ibis is a large wader bird with a white […]
Pallas’s Cats
Pallas’s Cats: Researchers have discovered one of the planet’s rarest Pallas cats for the first time in the Mount Everest Region. The Pallas’s cat, also known as manul, is a small wild cat, perfectly adapted to the harsh conditions typical of its habitat. Naturally secretive, it is rarely seen and little known. Habitat: Wide but […]
Noble’s Helen Butterfly
Noble’s Helen Butterfly: Extremely rare Noble’s Helen butterfly was recorded for the first time in India from the Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh. Noble’s Helen butterfly: It is a swallowtail butterfly with a wingspan of 100–120 mm. It has an extra white spot in the dorsum of the forewing. Scientific name: Papilio noblei They […]
Black vulture : Spotted In The Delhi NCR Region
Black vulture : Spotted In The Delhi NCR Region An American black vulture was recently spotted in the Delhi NCR region causing a stir amongst birdwatchers and conservationists. Black vultures are most abundant at low elevations. They breed in dense woodlands but usually forage in open habitats. It is mainly found in the northeastern United […]
Kelp Forests
Kelp Forests: A recent study published in the journal Nature revealed that Kelp forests are declining because of climate change. Kelp thrives in cold, nutrient-rich waters. They attach to the seafloor and eventually grow to the water’s surface and rely on sunlight to generate food and energy, kelp forests are always coastal and require shallow, […]
Green Railway Station Certification
Green Railway Station Certification: The Visakhapatnam railway station of East Coast Railway has been awarded the ‘Green Railway Station Certification with the highest rating of Platinum’ by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). Green Railway Station Certification is a rating system developed by the Confederation of Indian Industry and Indian Green Building Council with the […]
Skyglow : New Study
Skyglow : New Study A new study has found that non-natural light had increased the brightness of Skyglow, by 9.2-10% every year between 2011 and 2022 with significant ecological, health and cultural implications. Researchers have analyzed a global database of what the dimmest star visible from a particular location is; the database had more than […]
Many Olive Ridley Turtle Found Dead In The Godavari Region
Many Olive Ridley Turtle Found Dead In The Godavari Region: Hundreds of Olive Ridley turtles were found dead in their breeding grounds between Kakinada and Antarvedi in the Godavari region of India’s east coast. The Olive Ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. They are best […]
