Category: Environment Current Affairs

Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary: The Karnataka High Court directed the state government that no activities on the ground should be carried out within the Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary and its Eco-Sensitive Zone. It is located in Karnataka. It is part of the Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was formed by combining the […]

Stenothoe lowryi: For the first time, a rare marine amphipod, a shrimp-like species, named Stenothoe lowryi was found in Indian water at Arjyapalli in Ganjam district by marine science researchers of Berhampur University. Stenothoe lowryi is a rare marine amphipod. This shrimp-like crustacean, previously known only from Malaysian shores, was detected for the first time […]

Sambar Deer : Presence Recorded The Wildlife Wing of the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department recently recorded the presence of sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) in high-altitude protected areas of Chamba district through camera traps for the first time. Sambar Deer is a large deer native to the Indian Subcontinent, southern China and Southeast Asia. Scientific Name: […]

Striped Hyena : In News The Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have urged the inclusion of the striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) in Appendix I and II of the Convention of Migratory Species (CMS) at the upcoming Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP15). Striped Hyena is one of four species belonging to […]

New Earthworm Species: A team of researchers have discovered two previously unknown species of moniligastrid earthworms and named them as Moniligaster girishi and Drawida reynoldsi. New Earthworm Species: Moniligaster girishi: It is endemic to Western Ghats and belongs to the family Moniligastridae. It is named after P. Girish Kumar, a scientist at the Zoological Survey […]

Karbi Anglong Ginger: Assam Agriculture Minister flagged off the first export of GI-tagged Karbi Anglong Ginger to London. It is grown as an important cash crop in Singhasan Hills of Karbi Anglong district of Assam. It is cultivated using the age-old system of Jhum and Tila cultivation. Properties of Karbi Anglong Ginger: It is one […]

Musa sikkimensis:   Researchers at Nagaland University highlighted genetic richness of wild banana Musa sikkimensis for climate-resilient farming. It is a wild banana species. It is native to the Eastern Himalayas and Northeast India. It is commonly known as the ‘Darjeeling banana’ or ‘Sikkim banana’, It is a tall, evergreen perennial plant that belongs to […]