Category: Environment Current Affairs

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 […]

Losgna Occidentalis: Rediscovery A recent study published in Zootaxa, a peer-reviewed scientific journal for animal taxonomists, pointed out the rediscovery of the Losgna genus in India, after close to six decades. Losgna Occidentalis was discovered from an urban dry scrub forest. It belongs to a parasitic wasp (family Ichneumonidae), a group known for laying eggs […]