Category: Environment Current Affairs

Two New Spider Species: Scientists at the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have officially documented two newly discovered spider species named Simonia lawbah and Hamataliwa papikonda from contrasting and highly specialised ecosystems in Meghalaya and Andhra Pradesh. Simonia lawbah : It is a new species of cave-dwelling ray spider. It was found inside Krem Lawbah […]

Greater Sand Plover: A Greater Sand Plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii), a migratory shorebird typically found along coastal mudflats and estuaries, was recently spotted at Chandu village, marking the fifth documented record of the species in the region. Greater Sand Plover is a small wader in the plover family of birds. Scientific Name: Charadrius leschenaultii Found from […]

Valmiki Tiger Reserve: The Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran is also emerging as one of the state’s richest reptile habitats with more than 45 species of snakes recorded in its forests. Valmiki Tiger Reserve is located at the India-Nepal border in the northern part of the West Champaran District of Bihar. It forms […]

Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary: The Bengal government recently decided to shrink the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary from 5 km to 1 km. Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. It is located on the foothills of the Himalayas and in between the Teesta and the Mahananda rivers. […]

Colobus congoensis: A team of researchers recently confirmed the discovery of a previously unknown species of African monkey named Colobus congoensis in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking one of the most significant primate discoveries in decades. Colobus congoensis is a new species of monkey. It was discovered in the rainforest […]

Australian Grass Owl: A rare sighting of an Australian Grass Owl at Maguri Motapung Beel in Assam’s Tinsukia district has excited birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts recently. Australian grass owl, also known as the Eastern grass owl, is an elusive species of owl in the family Tytonidae. Scientific Name: Tyto longimembris It lives in eastern, southern […]

New Species of Jumping Spiders: Three new species of rare jumping spiders, genus Onomastus, have been discovered by a team of researchers from India and Sri Lanka. All three species of jumping spiders belong to the genus Onomastus. The new species are: Onomastus brahmagiri: It was discovered in the Brahmagiri Hills of the Western Ghats […]

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve: In News According to the fourth rhino census the rhino population in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) has increased to 53. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is located on the Indo-Nepal border in the district of Lakhimpur-Kheri in Uttar Pradesh. It includes the Dudhwa National Park and two nearby sanctuaries, viz. Kishanpur and Katerniaghat. […]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: Wildlife experts from around the world are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland for the 34th meeting of the Animals Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). CITES was adopted in 1973 and entered into force […]

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel: A rare Indian giant flying squirrel has been recently spotted in Uttarakhand’s Ramnagar forests for the first time in nearly 12 years. The Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis), also known as the large brown flying squirrel or the common giant flying squirrel, is a type of rodent in the Sciuridae […]