Sal Borer: The Madhya Pradesh forest department has sought permission from the central government to fell nearly 150,000 sal trees in Dindori district after a severe infestation of sal borer insects. Sal Borer is a beetle of the order- Coleoptera, family-Cerambycydae. It is the most devastating insect pest responsible for catastrophic damage of sal forests […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
India’s Water Conservation Drive
India’s Water Conservation Drive: A focused nationwide campaign is being carried out from 4th July to 4th August 2026 to promote rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, restoration of traditional water bodies, plantation activities and public participation.The campaign comes in response to the Prime Minister’s Mann Ki Baat appeal to conserve every drop of rain and sustain […]
Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary
Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam’s Hoollongapar Sanctuary, which is home to the endangered western hoolock gibbon, is also one of the richest butterfly habitats in the state where several of the rare winged beauties are found, says a new book. Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Jorhat district of Assam. It is named […]
India’s First Night Safari
India’s First Night Safari: The SC has allowed the UP government to proceed with the country’s first night safari and the world’s fifth after Singapore, Thailand, China and Indonesia and zoological park project at Kukrail Reserve Forest in Lucknow. The project has received approval from the Central Zoo Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest […]
Breeding of Indian Grey Hornbills in Gir
Breeding of Indian Grey Hornbills in Gir: After disappearing from Gujarat’s Gir forests for over 60 years, the Indian Grey Hornbill has successfully bred for the fourth consecutive year following its reintroduction in 2021. 40 Indian Grey Hornbills were translocated from Gujarat’s Aravalli forests and released in two phases (28 birds during 2021–22 & 12 […]
Laudankia Vine Snake
Laudankia Vine Snake: Wildlife enthusiasts have successfully photographed the rare Laudankia Vine Snake (Ahaetulla laudankia) in Udaipur’s Ubeshwar wildlife area. Laudankia Vine Snake ,Scientific Name: Ahaetulla laudankia. It is a diurnal and arboreal species belongs to the vine snake group. The snake is distinguished by its slender, vine-like body, chestnut-brown colour with fine black speckles […]
Two New Spider Species
Two New Spider Species: Scientists at the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have officially documented two newly discovered spider species named Simonia lawbah and Hamataliwa papikonda from contrasting and highly specialised ecosystems in Meghalaya and Andhra Pradesh. Simonia lawbah : It is a new species of cave-dwelling ray spider. It was found inside Krem Lawbah […]
Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover: A Greater Sand Plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii), a migratory shorebird typically found along coastal mudflats and estuaries, was recently spotted at Chandu village, marking the fifth documented record of the species in the region. Greater Sand Plover is a small wader in the plover family of birds. Scientific Name: Charadrius leschenaultii Found from […]
Valmiki Tiger Reserve
Valmiki Tiger Reserve: The Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran is also emerging as one of the state’s richest reptile habitats with more than 45 species of snakes recorded in its forests. Valmiki Tiger Reserve is located at the India-Nepal border in the northern part of the West Champaran District of Bihar. It forms […]
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary: The Bengal government recently decided to shrink the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary from 5 km to 1 km. Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. It is located on the foothills of the Himalayas and in between the Teesta and the Mahananda rivers. […]
