Category: Environment Current Affairs

South East Asia’s First Night Sky Sanctuary: The Government of India, recently announced the upcoming establishment of South East Asia’s first Night Sky Sanctuary in Ladakh. Night Sky Sanctuary in Ladakh will be located at Hanle village in Eastern Ladakh as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. It is being set up with the help […]

Global Biodiversity Framework Fund: Experts said that the world’s new biodiversity framework fund lacks any real financial commitment to meet conservation targets. Global Biodiversity Framework Fund was created to ramp up investment in nature restoration and renewal. It has been designed to mobilise and accelerate investment in the conservation and sustainability of wild species and […]

Himalayan Black Bear: An animal keeper died after being attacked by a Himalayan black bear in the animal’s enclosure at Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) recently. Himalayan Black Bear is a subspecies of the Asian black bear. Scientific Name: Ursus thibetanus laniger They live a lot in the Himalayas, in Tibet, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and […]

Saurauia Punduana : Recorded For The First Time In Manipur The Saurauia Punduana plant was recorded for the first time in Manipur’s Tamenglong district. Saurauia Punduana is a plant species that belongs to the Actinidiaceae family. The flowers of Saurauia Punduana turn white to pink on maturity. Petals are pink, ovate to obovate, curled at […]

Barda Wildlife Sanctuary : Proposal For Second Home To Lions The Gujarat Forest Department recently presented its proposal to make Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (BWLS) the second home to lions before the national steering committee meeting held as part of “Project Lion @ 2047.” Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (BWLS) is located in the state of Gujarat. It […]

Farlowichnus rapidus : New Species Of Dinosaur Brazil’s geological service announced a new species of dinosaur, Farlowichnus rapidus, that lived in the desert during the early Cretaceous period. Farlowichnus rapidus new species of dinosaur was a small carnivorous animal about the size of a modern-day seriema bird, or about 60-90 cm (2-3 feet) tall. It […]

Ghol Fish : Declared As Gujrat State Fish Gujarat recently declared the black-spotted croaker(Protonibea Diacanthus), locally known as the Ghol fish, as the state fish. The decision was based on various factors, emphasizing its uniqueness, economic value, and the need for conservation. Ghol Fish: The ghol fish is primarily found in the Indo-Pacific region. Its […]

Nidirana noadihing : New Species Of Frog Scientists have discovered a new species of frog in Arunachal, named Nidirana noadihing. New Frog Species is a new species of ‘music frog’ which is named Nidirana noadihing. The new frog of the genus Nidirana is phenotypically distinct from its congeners by a combination of morphological characters It […]

59th International Tropical Timber Council: The 59th International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) concluded on November 17, 2023, with major decisions. International Tropical Timber Council is the governing body of the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO). It meets at least once a year to discuss a wide-ranging agenda aimed at promoting sustainable tropical forest management and […]