Siri Cattle: Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying announced that the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India, will establish a Centre of Excellence for the conservation and development of the indigenous Siri cattle breed in Sikkim. Siri Cattle is a dual-purpose cattle breed. It is a vital indigenous zebu-derived […]
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White Stork : Spotted
White Stork : Spotted A rare white stork was recently spotted at the Okhla Bird Sanctuary, drawing a steady stream of naturalists, ornithologists, and wildlife photographers to the wetlands. White Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Scientific Name: Ciconia ciconia White storks are found across Europe, Asia Minor, the northern […]
Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary
Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary: The Supreme Court recently declined to examine the merits of a challenge concerning the revised boundaries of the Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan. Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan. It’s a small sanctuary covering an area of approximately 52.40 sq. km. It is situated in the Aravalli […]
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary: Tourists visiting Maharashtra’s Radhanagari-Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary recently spotted a male Bengal tiger, marking the first officially documented tiger sighting captured on camera by tourists in the sanctuary. Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Maharashtra. Nestled in the southern end of the Sahyadri hills in the Western Ghats, it was the former hunting […]
Bupleurum Oslaense
Bupleurum Oslaense: Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India have discovered and described a brand-new plant species, named Bupleurum oslaense. Bupleurum Oslaense is a new plant species discovered in the temperate forests of the Western Himalayas. It is a new member of the family Apiaceae. It shares genetic and structural similarities with Bupleurum petiolulatum (a […]
UN CBD COP-17: Adoption of the Yerevan Pathway
UN CBD COP-17: Adoption of the Yerevan Pathway The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) concluded in Yerevan, Armenia adopting the Yerevan Pathway. India emphasized the urgent need for adequate, predictable finance and technology transfer from developed nations to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) effectively. […]
Exostoma nasibarbatum : New Species Catfish
Exostoma nasibarbatum : New Species Catfish A new species of rare glyptosternine catfish, named Exostoma nasibarbatum, has been recently identified in Manipur. Exostoma nasibarbatum is a new species of catfish. It was discovered in Manipur, during a survey of the Bupal stream, a tributary of the Dujang River in the Chindwin river system along the […]
Pench Tiger Reserve
Pench Tiger Reserve: A cub born to a tigress from Umred-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary has moved into Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district. Pench Tiger Reserve is located in the southern reaches of the Satpura hills in Madhya Pradesh and shares the southern boundary with Maharashtra. In 1983, it was declared a National Park, […]
Dysphaea Assamensis : New Damselfly Species
Dysphaea Assamensis : New Damselfly Species Researchers have formally described a new damselfly species, Dysphaea assamensis, from the Karbi Anglong District of Assam, India. Dysphaea Assamensis is a new species of damselfly discovered in Assam. It displays an extensive, intricate blue dorsal pattern across its abdominal segments, setting it apart from all other known congeners. […]
Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary
Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary: Bihar government has floated a tender for constructing sprawling tourism facilities inside Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary despite statutory restrictions and a Supreme Court order restraining construction in protected areas. Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Bihar. It is known for its natural hot springs. It predominantly has Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Sal. It […]
