Category: Environment Current Affairs

Omorgus Khandesh : New Beetle Species A scientist from the Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre (WRC), Pune discovered a new beetle species. Omorgus Khandesh: It is a necrophagous and also called a keratin beetle. This species belongs to the Trogidae family. With the addition of this new species, now there are a total […]

Periyar Tiger Reserve : Bird Survey A four-day bird survey conducted by the forest department has identified 231 species of birds in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, of which 11 species of birds were not recorded during the previous surveys Periyar Tiger Reserve located in the Western Ghats of Kerala. It was declared a Tiger Reserve […]

Driving Holistic Action For Urban Rivers (DHARA): DHARA the annual meeting of the members of the River Cities Alliance (RCA), is being organised by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in association with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) DHARA provides a platform to co-learn and discuss solutions for managing local water resources. […]

Bird Survey In Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary: The first-ever bird survey in Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary was conducted recently, and the volunteers recorded 186 species of birds. Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary located in the Thane District of Maharashtra, 90 km northeast of Mumbai in the foothills of the Western Ghats. It is known to be a paradise for […]

Bird Survey At Nagarahole Tiger Reserve: The recent bird survey conducted at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve has resulted in the recording of 290 bird species, including a few migratory ones. Nagarahole Tiger Reserve is an important Tiger Reserve in Karnataka and is a major hub of conservation under Project Tiger and Project Elephant. Nagarahole Tiger Reserve […]

First Sundarban Bird Festival: 145 different bird species were sighted during the first Sundarban Bird Festival. The first-ever festival was organised by the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR) division of the West Bengal Forest Department, where several teams visited different areas inside the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve. The Bird Festival provides baseline data on Sundarbans’ bird species […]

Forever Chemicals : Alarming Levels In Ice Around Svalbard, Norway An Oxford University-led recent study found alarming levels of toxic PFAS also known as “forever chemicals” in ice around Svalbard, Norway which pose a risk to the region’s wildlife. PFAS (Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances), also known as the Forever Chemicals, are a large chemical […]

Corbet Tiger Reserve : All Construction activities Banned The Supreme Court recently banned all construction activities in the core areas of tiger reserves national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. A Supreme court-appointed panel noticed that illegal constructions for the establishment of a tiger safari were being done within the buffer area of Corbett Tiger Reserve in […]

Save Wetlands Campaign: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the ‘Save Wetlands Campaign’. This campaign is structured on a “whole of society” approach for wetlands conservation, enabling affirmative actions for wetlands conservation at all levels of society and involving all strata of society. Aim of the Campaign: Over the next one year, […]