Phrynarachne Decipiens: Zoologists in Assam have added a species of spider Phrynarachne decipiens whose web mimics a bird’s excrement to India’s list of arachnids. Phrynarachne decipiens is better known as the bird dung or bird-dropping crab spider. It was known to be distributed in Malaysia and Indonesia’s Java and Sumatra. It has been recorded for […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve: Poachers recently killed two chitals in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) and fled after stealing a rifle from a forest guard. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) is located in Pilibhit District, Lakhimpur Kheri District and Bahraich District of Uttar Pradesh. It lies along the India-Nepal border in the foothills of the Himalayas and […]
Uri-I Hydroelectric Project
Uri-I Hydroelectric Project: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has deferred the proposal for the grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) to the Stage-II of the Uri-I Hydroelectric Project. Uri-I Hydroelectric Project is an operating hydroelectric power plant located in the Jhelum River of Uri town in […]
Poba Reserve Forest
Poba Reserve Forest: The Poba Reserve Forest in Assam’s Dhemaji district will soon be notified as a wildlife sanctuary. Poba Reserve Forest is a rainforest located in the northeastern part of Assam. The Reserved Forest (RF) was created in the year 1924 and covers an area of 10,221 hectares. Towards the north are the foothills […]
Orcas
Orcas: A group of Orcas had attacked a sailboat off the coast of Spain. Since 2020, over 700 interactions between orcas and boats near the Strait of Gibraltar have been recorded. Some scientists believe orcas may be targeting boats as a form of play, where young orcas learn and repeat new behaviours. Some scientists theorise […]
Dhaincha and Green Manuring
Dhaincha and Green Manuring: The Tamil Nadu government has recently distributed Dhaincha (green manure) under the Chief Minister’s Mannuyir Kaathu Mannuyir Kaappom (MKMK) Scheme. Farmers receive 20 kg of green manure per acre at a 50% subsidy to improve soil health. Dhaincha: A tall herb grown in wet areas, used for livestock feed and soil […]
Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary : Four Monkeys Found Dead
Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary : Four Monkeys Found Dead Four monkeys were found dead in the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary in Kannur district of Kerala, raising concerns among wildlife authorities. Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the western slopes of Western Ghats and it is the northernmost wildlife sanctuary of Kerala. It is contiguous with Wayanad-Brahmagiri, Wayanad’s […]
Northern bald ibis
Northern bald ibis: Biologist Johannes Fritz and the Waldrappteam increased the Central European northern bald ibis population from zero to nearly 300 since 2002, moving it from “critically endangered” to “endangered.” Northern Bald Ibis: Scientific Name: Geronticus eremita Conservation status: Endangered (formerly Critically Endangered) Once native to Central Europe until the 17th century, also found […]
Mimetus spinatus And Mimetus parvulus : New Species Of Spiders
Mimetus spinatus And Mimetus parvulus : New Species Of Spiders The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently discovered two new species of spiders named Mimetus spinatus and Mimetus parvulus from the southern Western Ghats. Mimetus spinatus and Mimetus parvulus are two new species of spiders discovered in the southern Western Ghats, a biodiversity hotspot. Mimetus […]
Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus : Discovery
Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus : Discovery A new dinosaur species named Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus has been recently discovered, which walked the region of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia around 165 million years ago. Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus is a new species of large theropod dinosaur discovered in the Middle Jurassic Balabansai formation in the northern part of the Fergana Depression, Kyrgyzstan. […]
