Category: Environment Current Affairs

Long-snouted Vine Snake: A rare long-snouted vine snake (Ahaetulla longirostris) was rediscovered in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh during a rhino release operation in the Palia Kheri division. This marks the first recorded sighting in Uttar Pradesh and only the second documented instance in India. The species was previously seen only in Valmiki Tiger Reserve, […]

Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary: A recent study found that dense vegetation in Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary, home to spotted deer and blackbucks, has shrunk from 41.8% in 1993 to 37.1% in 2023. Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Puri district, Odisha. It was declared a sanctuary on 23 April 1984. It has an area of 87 sq.km. […]

Woolly Flying Squirrel: The wildlife wing of Himachal Pradesh Forest Department (HPFD) recently captured the first-ever photographic evidence of the elusive Woolly Flying Squirrel at Miyar Valley in Lahaul and Spiti district. Woolly Flying Squirrel, also known as Western Woolly Flying Squirrel, is one of the rarest and least known mammals in Asia. It is […]

Kancha Gachibowli Land Controversy Protest: The auction of 400 acres of forested land in Kancha Gachibowli, Hyderabad, has sparked widespread protests, particularly among students of the University of Hyderabad. The Telangana government’s decision to monetize the land, which lies adjacent to the university, has raised serious concerns over environmental degradation, land ownership disputes, and a […]

Star-rating System for State Environmental Bodies: The Centre has dropped the star-rating system for state environmental bodies after a legal challenge by a Tamil Nadu fishermen’s association, as per an order by the National Green Tribunal’s southern bench. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) introduced a star-rating system to evaluate State Environmental […]

Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve: A massive fire, triggered by stone-crushing sparks, erupted in Mukundra Tiger Reserve recently. Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve is situated near Kota in southeastern It is named after two continuous flat-topped, almost parallel hills with narrow central ridges, forming part of the Vindhyan range and extending from the Chambal River to Kalisindh, […]

Euphaea Wayanadensis: A new species of damselfly, Euphaea wayanadensis, has been discovered in the Wayanad region of the Western Ghats, Kerala. It Belongs to the family Euphaeidae. Initially observed in 2013 at the Kalindi River, Thirunelli, in Wayanad district, Kerala. Further sightings occurred from 2013 to 2019 in Wayanad, followed by more observations from 2019 […]

Binturong: A rare Binturong was recently captured on a camera trap set up by the Wildlife Trust of India’s Garo Green Spine project team in the Narang Wari Village Reserve Forest (VRF), located in the buffer zone of Balpakram National Park. It is a catlike omnivore of the civet family. It is the largest civet […]

Seaweed: Seaweed farming is gaining global recognition as a sustainable and profitable industry. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) aims to boost India’s seaweed production to 1.12 million tonnes over five years. The $5.6 billion global seaweed industry is expanding rapidly, with India’s contribution increasing steadily. Seaweed is a marine plant that grows in […]

Artificial Rains: Delhi’s Environment Minister recently chaired a meeting with key government agencies to explore the feasibility of artificial rain through cloud seeding. Artificial rain refers to the process of inducing precipitation through cloud seeding, a weather modification technique. It is primarily used to enhance rainfall, combat drought conditions, and reduce air pollution. The method […]