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. […]
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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 […]
Tandur Red Gram : GI Tag
Tandur Red Gram : GI Tag The first consignment of GI-tagged Tandur red gram from Telangana was flagged off from Hyderabad, Telangana, to Australia. Tandur Red Gram is popularly known as Tandur Toor Dal. It is primarily cultivated in the rainfed tracts of four mandals in the Tandur region namely Tandur, Basheerabad, Peddemul and Yelal […]
Dicharax tilariensis
Dicharax tilariensis: Researchers recently identified a new species of microscopic land snail named Dicharax tilariensis in Kolhapur’s Tilari region.Dicharax tilariensis is a new species of microscopic land snail.It was discovered in the Tilari region in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.The species inhabits the region’s semi-evergreen forests and is known to occupy microhabitats among forest litter, […]
Cyrtodactylus dimensis : New Species Of Gecko
Cyrtodactylus dimensis : New Species Of Gecko Researchers recently discovered a new species of gecko named Cyrtodactylus dimensis in the Umrangso area of Assam’s Dima Hasao district. Cyrtodactylus dimensis is a new species of gecko. It was discovered in the Umrangso area of Assam’s Dima Hasao district. Dima Hasao forms part of the Indo-Burma biodiversity […]
Neoterpnosia mawphlangensis
Neoterpnosia mawphlangensis: A new species of the genus Neoterpnosia (Neoterpnosia mawphlangensis sp. nov.) was recently described from the semi-evergreen forests of Mawphlang Hills, Meghalaya, northeastern India. Neoterpnosia mawphlangensis is a new species of cicada. It was discovered in forests of Mawphlang in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills. It is distinguished by characteristic structures in the male […]
Allocaecilius Nilgiriensis
Allocaecilius Nilgiriensis: Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India have discovered and described a new insect species and named it as Allocaecilius nilgiriensis. Allocaecilius Nilgiriensis is a new barklice species, discovered in Nilgiri Hills. It is only the second time a member of this unique barklouse genus has ever been recorded in the country. It […]
