Category: Environment Current Affairs

Prosopis Juliflora: In News The Water Resources Department (WRD) started removing of invasive Prosopis Juliflora from irrigation tanks along Palar River in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Prosopis Juliflora is a shrub in the family Fabaceae, a kind of mesquite. It is native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. It is an invasive species in arid […]

Kanha Tiger Reserve : Wild buffaloes Eight wild buffaloes brought from Assam’s Kaziranga National Park were released into a 17-hectare enclosure at Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha Tiger Reserve. Kanha Tiger Reserve is located in the “Maikal” ranges of the Satpuras in Madhya Pradesh. It has an active corridor between Kanha and Pench Tiger Reserves. Kanha is […]

Ceropegia tamilnaduensis: Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India have discovered and described a new plant species, named Ceropegia tamilnaduensis. Ceropegia tamilnaduensis is a new plant species discovered from the hill slopes of the Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. It features solitary flowers growing directly from the leaf axils with drooping stems. It possesses […]

Sarus Crane: In News The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has announced a nationwide survey to estimate the population of Sarus Cranes. Sarus Crane is the tallest flying bird in the world. They are mainly found in wetlands, marshes, shallow water bodies, grasslands and agricultural landscapes. They are found across Southeast Asia, northern India, and […]

Namdapha Tiger Reserve: Employees of Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh engaged under the Centre’s Project Tiger have raised wage issue. Namdapha Tiger Reserve is located in Arunachal Pradesh. It is named after the river Namdapha originating from Daphabum, the highest mountain peak in the reserve. This area was originally Reserved Forests […]

Palamu Tiger Reserve : In News Villagers from 25 villages in the Garu region of Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR), Latehar district, voluntarily surrendered 31 country-made guns to support wildlife protection. Palamu Tiger Reserve is located in Jharkhand. The reserve forms a part of the Betla National Park. It is one of the first tiger reserves […]

Chocolate Mahseer: Sikkim Chief Minister released ‘Chocolate Mahseer’ fish into the Rangeet river, underlining the importance of conserving indigenous fish species and protecting the state’s aquatic biodiversity. Chocolate Mahseer or copper mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis) is a freshwater fish species. The fish species belonging to the genus Tor and Neolissocheilus under the family Cyprinidae are popularly […]

Sex Reversal in Animals: A new study published in Science Advances on wild agile frogs (Rana dalmatina) in Hungary revealed that climate change-induced sex reversal creates significant reproductive disadvantages and elevates extinction risks. A biological phenomenon where an individual organism develops anatomical and physiological sexual traits—including reproductive organs and fertility—that differ from its genetically determined […]

Diamondback Terrapin: A rare two headed diamondback terrapin hatchling has been discovered on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a species of turtle. It inhabits saltwater habitats, including brackish channels, lagoons, tidal flats, marshes, estuarine areas, and coastlines. It is native to the Northeastern and southern United States, and in It occurs […]

New Species of Springtails: Scientists recently discovered two new species of tiny soil-dwelling creatures called springtails named Folsomia ciega and Folsomia unioculata in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats, taking the number of known species of the genus Folsomia in India to 13. Folsomia ciega and Folsomia unioculata are two new species of tiny […]