Turnersuchus hingleyae : Fossils Of The ancient Marine Crocodile Palaeontologists have recently discovered fossils of the ancient ‘marine crocodile Turnersuchus hingleyae. Turnersuchus hingleyae: The fossils uncovered on the Jurassic Coast in the United Kingdom include part of the head, backbone, and limbs of Turnersuchus hingleyae. Its age dates back to the early Jurassic, Pliensbachian period, […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Senna Spectabilis : Plan To Eradicate
Senna Spectabilis : Plan To Eradicate The Nodal Centre for Biological Invasions (NCBI) at the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) has recently come out with a management plan to eradicate Senna spectabilis. Based on the results of the experimental study done at the Periyar Tiger Reserve, the plan envisages landscape-level management of the tree. The […]
Sariska Tiger Reserve : Relocation Of Sloth Bears
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 […]
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 […]
