Smooth-coated Otters: The National Zoological Park (NZP) in Delhi welcomes a pair of smooth-coated otters from Surat in a rare animal exchange after 20 years. Smooth-coated Otters is a species of otter, the only extant representative of the genus Lutrogale. They live in southern and Southeast Asia, China, and India, and in Iraq there is […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
World Elephant Day
World Elephant Day: On 12th August, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) celebrated World Elephant Day in Coimbatore, focusing on human-elephant conflict. Patricia Sims of Canada and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation of Thailand, jointly established World Elephant Day on 12th August 2012. Since then Patricia Sims continues to lead the initiative. The […]
India’s 3rd Voluntary National Review on SDGs
India’s 3rd Voluntary National Review on SDGs: NITI Aayog presented its 3rd Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) convened by the UN- Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India presented the first voluntary national review of SDGs in 2017 & second in 2020. India employs […]
Operation Falcon
Operation Falcon: The Assam government’s Operation Falcon has successfully arrested 42 rhino poachers, dismantled six major poaching gangs, and foiled nine poaching attempts, ensuring zero rhino killings in the state so far in 2025.It is ajoint anti-poaching initiative launched in 2024 by the Assam Police and Assam Forest Department to eliminate rhino poaching networks and […]
Heptapleurum assamicum : New Plant Species
Heptapleurum assamicum : New Plant Species Scientists have recently identified a new plant species in Assam’s Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong districts — a lush, evergreen shrub now named Heptapleurum assamicum. Heptapleurum assamicum is a new plant species. A lush, evergreen shrub, Heptapleurum assamicum was discovered in Assam’s Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong […]
Sea of Galilee : Turned Red
Sea of Galilee: Turned Red The Sea of Galilee in Israel has turned red due to the bloom of Botryococcus braunii algae. Sea of Galilee is a large freshwater lake situated in the northeastern part of Israel. It is considered the lowest freshwater lake on the planet and the world’s second-lowest lake after the Dead […]
16th Lion Population Estimation Report
16th Lion Population Estimation Report: The 16th Lion Population Estimation report (2025) revealed that India’s Asiatic lion population has risen from 674 in 2020 to 891 in 2025. It Is A periodic wildlife census that assesses the population, distribution, and demographic trends of the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica). Conducted By: Gujarat Forest Department Supported […]
Muthuvan Tribe : Protest
Muthuvan Tribe : Protest A rare convention of the Muthuvan community has taken on a novel mission to protect their language and culture, organising a three-day special conference as part of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The Muthuvans, or Mudugars, live on the border hill forests of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. There […]
Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve
Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve: Two prominent religious institutions and two businessmen are among those served eviction notices in the Biligiri Ranganatha Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve recently. It is located in the BR Hills (Biligirirangana Hills) in Chamarajanagar District of Karnataka. This unique Bio-geographical habitat is in the middle of the bridge between Western and […]
Kasargodia sheebae and Pilarta vaman
Kasargodia sheebae and Pilarta vaman: Researchers have led to the discovery of a new genus and two new species of freshwater crabs named Kasargodia sheebae and Pilarta vaman from Western Ghats regions in Kerala. Kasargodia sheebae and Pilarta vaman are two new species of freshwater crabs. They are discovered in the Western Ghats regions in […]
