3,261 Flowering Plant Species in Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve: The Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Thiruvananthapuram, has compiled a new checklist of flowering plants in the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve (ABR), highlighting the global biodiversity significance of the Western Ghats.The study documented 3,261 species, 26 subspecies and 28 varieties belonging to 1,139 genera […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
9th edition of the India International Water Week
9th edition of the India International Water Week: The 9th edition of the India International Water Week (IIWW) convened in New Delhi, centered on the theme of Climate Resilient Water Management.Climate-Resilient Water Management refers to planning and managing water resources so that communities and ecosystems can withstand and adapt to climate impacts such as droughts, […]
Scrub Typhus : Recent Death
Scrub Typhus: Recent Death Recent death of an Anna University student at Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital (KMCH) due to scrub typhus, has once again brought this bacterial infection to the fore. Scrub Typhusn is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is spread by the bite of infected larval mites or […]
Himalayan Monal : In News
Himalayan Monal : In News A study in Uttarakhand found that Himalayan monals exposed to roads, tourists and pilgrimage traffic use higher-frequency calls, which are impacting this species calling behaviour. The Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) is also known as the Impeyan Monal or Danphe. They are among the larger birds in the Phasianidae family. It […]
Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)
Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP): Bijalee, an 18-year-old tigress and one of the major crowd-pullers at Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), has died due to age-related health issues recently, taking the tiger count in the national park to 11. Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) is located near Borivali in the northern part of Mumbai, […]
India’s 1st Soil Carbon Payments Initiative
India’s 1st Soil Carbon Payments Initiative: India’s agricultural carbon market reached the farm level as more than 2,500 smallholder farmers in Punjab and Haryana received digital payments for adopting regenerative agricultural practices under the ‘Aadi’ farmer carbon programme. The ‘Aadi’ programme was launched in 2019 by Grow Indigo with technical guidance from Indian Council of […]
Sumatran Elephants
Sumatran Elephants: Large-scale wildfires in Sumatra have increased threats to Sumatran elephants, with hundreds of thousands of hectares of their habitat affected by fires. The fires are worsening habitat fragmentation and increasing extinction risks for the species. The Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is a subspecies of Asian elephant classified as Critically Endangered. Only around […]
Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve
Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve: Authorities of the BRT Tiger Reserve are seeking immediate action on fallow lands, warning that these neglected plots are turning into suitable habitats for big cats and increasing risks in fringe villages. Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve is located in the BR Hills (Biligiri Rangana Hills) […]
Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary
Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary: Authorities will undertake spatial mapping and field verification of military installations within the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh in coordination with police and the defence establishment, officials said recently. It is located in the Ladakhi Changthang plateau in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is home to the […]
What is Ariosoma cmfriense?
What is Ariosoma cmfriense? Scientists recently discovered a new species of conger eel named Ariosoma cmfriense from the deep waters of the Arabian Sea. Ariosoma cmfriense is a new species of conger eel. Conger eels are powerful fish with an elongated, snake-like body which is smooth and scaleless. It was found in the waters off […]
