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, […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
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 […]
Gegeneophis chandgadi : New Species Of Limbless Amphibian
Gegeneophis chandgadi : New Species Of Limbless Amphibian Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and Savitribai Phule Pune University described a new species of limbless amphibian, Gegeneophis chandgadi, discovered in backyard leaf litter in Buzawade village in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats.A newly identified subterranean, limbless amphibian (caecilian) belonging to the family Grandisoniidae and the […]
Diplodocus : Fossils of the long-necked dinosaur
Diplodocus : Fossils of the long-necked dinosaur Fossils of the long-necked dinosaur Diplodocus have been recently discovered in Spain, marking the first time remains of this iconic Jurassic-period dino have been found outside the U.S. Diplodocus belongs to a group of enormous dinosaurs called sauropods. The sauropods were large, plant-eating dinosaurs with long necks, massive […]
Gucchi Mushroom : BRICS Summit 2026
Gucchi Mushroom : BRICS Summit 2026 A rare Himalayan ingredient gucchi mushroom has found its way onto the BRICS Summit 2026. Gucchi is scientifically known as Morchella esculenta. These are recognisable by their honeycomb-like caps, which range from pale yellow to dark brown. Their stems are typically pale and hollow. It is found in parts […]
Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
Nagarahole Tiger Reserve: The Centre has issued a draft eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) notification for Nagarahole Tiger Reserve for the second time, identifying a 573.95 sqkm area around the reserve forest where some activities will be regulated. Nagarahole Tiger Reserve is situated in the districts of Mysore and Kodagu in Karnataka. It is situated at the […]
