Category: Environment Current Affairs

Siamese Fireback : Spotted The Siamese Fireback, Thailand’s national bird, has been spotted for the first time in the forests of Ranikhet, Uttarakhand, by a local bird enthusiast. Its Scientific Name is Lophura diardi. It is National Bird of Thailand IUCN Status: Least Concern, though facing moderate decline due to habitat loss and poaching. Geographic […]

Bengaluru Becomes India’s ‘Leopard Capital’, Surpassing Mumbai: Bengaluru has officially become the ‘Leopard Capital’ of India, surpassing Mumbai in terms of the highest number of free-ranging wild leopards living on the fringes of a major metropolis. According to a year-long survey conducted by the Holématthi Nature Foundation (HNF) and led by conservationist Dr. Sanjay Gubbi, […]

Spathaspina noohi : New species of beetle A new species of beetle, named Spathaspina noohi, was recently discovered from the biodiverse forests of Meghalaya. Spathaspina noohi is a new species of beetle. The beetle was found in the Umran area of Ri Bhoi district in Meghalaya at an elevation of 781 metres. It belongs to […]

Indravati National Park: Security forces have encountered maoists in anti-Naxal operations in the Indravati National Park area of Chhattisgarh. Indravati National Park is located in the Bijapur district of It was declared as a tiger reserve in 1983 under the Project Tiger of India. The park derives its name from the Indravati River, which flows […]

India’s first E-Waste Recycling Eco Park: Delhi has announced the establishment of India’s first E-Waste Recycling Eco Park in Holambi Kalan to tackle the capital’s electronic waste and promote circular economy.The E-Waste Eco Park is a specialized facility in Delhi for the scientific recycling, dismantling, and recovery of electronic waste. It is designed to serve […]

First flowering and seed set of asafoetida (heeng) at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh: CSIR-IHBT reported the first flowering and seed set of asafoetida (heeng) at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh confirming its successful acclimatisation and domestication in Indian soil.Asafoetida (Ferula assa-foetida) is a perennial medicinal and culinary spice derived from the oleo-gum resin of the plant’s taproot. Known […]

Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary: Maharashtra forest department recently partnered with Microsoft and the Centre for Youth Development and Activities (CYDA), Pune, to address socio-ecological challenges in the Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary. Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected forest area located in the Western Ghats near Pune, Maharashtra. It covers an area of 49.62 sq.km. It has been […]

Himalayan Long-tailed Myotis: New species of bat Researchers have discovered a new species of bat named Himalayan long-tailed Myotis (Myotis himalaicus). Himalayan Long-tailed Myotis is a new species of bat found in the Western Himalayan region. It belongs to a group of morphologically similar species called the Myotis frater complex, which has a wide distribution […]

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve hosts 180 butterfly species: Dudhwa Tiger Reserve now hosts 180 butterfly species, indicating a healthier ecosystem, alongside 135 tigers, enhancing its biodiversity significance. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is located on the Indo-Nepal borderin Uttar Pradesh. It includes the Dudhwa National Park, and two nearby Sanctuaries, viz. Kishanpur and Katerniaghat.  It is a typical […]