Category: Environment Current Affairs

Asian Waterbird Census-2025: As per the Asian Waterbird Census-2025, a record number of 39,725 birds belonging to 106 species have been sighted in the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary and adjoining wetlands. Asian Waterbird Census is a citizen-science programme that supports the conservation and management of wetlands and waterbirds worldwide. It is conducted annually to monitor the […]

Mass Nesting of Olive Ridley Turtles: The Olive Ridley turtles are expected to return in large numbers to the Rushikulya River mouth in Odisha for their mass nesting, a vital occurrence for the conservation of this species. Olive ridley turtles are an olive or grayish-green with a heart-shaped carapace (top shell). They closely resemble Kemp’s […]

Namdapha Tiger Reserve : In News NamdaphaTiger Reserve (NTR) in Arunachal Pradesh has recorded the first sighting of an adult male elephant in 12 years.Elephants traditionally migrated between Namsai (Arunachal Pradesh) and Myanmar via NTR, however, encroachments since 1996 have blocked migration corridors, confining them in northern areas.Namdapha Tiger Reserve Location: Changlang District (Arunachal Pradesh) Declared […]

Wetland Accredited Cities: Indore and Udaipur have become the first two Indian cities to join the global list of wetland accredited cities. Wetland Accredited Cities (WCA) is a voluntary accreditation scheme, which provides an opportunity for cities that value their natural or human-made wetlands to gain international recognition and positive publicity for their efforts. It […]

White-Naped Tit: Bird enthusiasts recently documented the white-naped tit in North Karnataka’s Kappatagudda hills for the first time, identifying it by its call. White-Naped Tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. Scientific Name: Machlolophus nuchalis It is endemic to India, found in two disjunct populations: in the northwest (Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan) […]

International Day of Clean Energy 2025: The International Day of Clean Energy on 26 January was declared by the General Assembly as a call to raise awareness and mobilize action for a just and inclusive transition to clean energy for the benefit of people and the planet. Energy lies at the heart of a dual […]

Dhanauri Wetland: The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently directed the Uttar Pradesh government to place on record in four weeks the status of notifying the Dhanauri water body as a wetland. It is located in Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, close to the Okhla bird sanctuary and Surajpur […]

Bhitarkanika National Park : Annual Reptile Census The annual reptile census at Bhitarkanika National Park (BNP) has revealed that saltwater crocodiles in BNP stands at 1,826 in 2025, including 18 albino crocodiles (rare white crocodiles). It was started to increase the population so that 5 to 6 crocodiles could be sighted per kilometer of water. […]

Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary : In News The Forest Department has initiated plans to revise the Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary boundaries to resolve existing legal complications. Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Aravalli hills, just 20 kilometres from Jaipur, Rajasthan. The sanctuary is named after Nahargarh Fort, a historic fort built in the 18th century by […]

Rakhigarhi : New Study A reservoir unearthed recently in Haryana’s Rakhigarhi is not just a marvel of Harappan engineering but also advances evolving research on the Saraswati River. Rakhigarhi is an archaeological site located in Hisar district, Haryana, in the Ghaggar-Hakra river plain. It is one of the oldest and largest cities of the India’s […]