Category: Environment Current Affairs

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary: The Jharkhand tourism minister recently launched a jungle safari and laid the foundation for 30 eco-cottages at Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary in East Singhbhum. It is located in Jharkhand. It is situated around the Dalma Hills on the Chottanagpur Plateau. The Sanctuary gets its name from the “Dalma mai” a local goddess who […]

Polyrhachis garbhangaensis: New Species Of Ant   Garbhanga Reserve Forest on the outskirts of Guwahati has yielded a newly identified ant species named Polyrhachis garbhangaensis. It is a new species of ant. It was discovered in Garbhanga Reserve Forest on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam. It has been named after its place of discovery and […]

Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve: In News The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife has recommended approval for the diversion of about 272 hectares of forest for the Kopra medium irrigation project in the core area of the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. It is located in Madhya Pradesh. It encompasses areas […]

Global Climate Governance: The global climate governance discourse shifted after COP30 at Belém, Brazil, branded as the Global Mutirão (collective effort).However, the summit drew criticism for procedural optimism without substantive action, as it implicitly accepted a 1.5°C overshoot while failing to secure binding climate finance or fossil-fuel phase-out.Climate governance refers to the web of international […]

Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary: Study Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary has recorded over five lakh birds across 200 species in its latest census, a sharp 21% jump from 4.12 lakh in 2024, largely due to the absence of boating, reduced tourist movement, and minimal noise pollution over the past two years. It is located in Gujarat. Nal Sarovar […]

NDMA Guidelines for Disaster Victim Identification: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has released India’s first-ever national guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) to ensure scientific identification and dignified handover of human remains during mass fatality incidents. Titled “National Disaster Management Guidelines on Comprehensive Disaster Victim Identification and Management”, the […]

World Wetlands Day 2026: World Wetlands Day 2026 theme explores the long-standing connections between the habitats and cultural practices, traditions and knowledge systems of communities. It is celebrated every year on 2 February. It was first celebrated in 1997 and has been a United Nations International Day since 2022. It marks the anniversary of the […]

Dholpur–Karauli Tiger Reserve: The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Forest, Environment & Climate Change in the Government of Rajasthan recently said in the Assembly that residents of villages in Dholpur–Karauli Tiger Reserve (DTR) will not be displaced without their consent. It is located in the Rajasthan. It shares ecological continuity with the Ranthambhore Tiger […]

Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary: Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have identified a new species of flowering plant in Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary and named it as Dicliptera pakhalica. Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Warangal district of Telangana. It has mixed deciduous forests. The Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary houses the Pakhal Lake which was excavated […]