African Raptors : Population Declines A new study has revealed that 37 out of 42 African raptor species analyzed have experienced significant population declines of around 88% in the past 40 years. Out of these, 29 species constituting 69% have seen drops over 3 generation lengths that qualify them as globally threatened under IUCN criteria […]
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Impact Of Logging And Climate Change On Biodiversity : IISc Research
Impact Of Logging And Climate Change On Biodiversity : IISc Research An IISc research investigating impacts of logging and climate change on biodiversity-rich tropical mountain forests has revealed intriguing ecological shifts. Analysis of insect-eating tropical bird data collected over 10 years showed logging is pushing smaller species to higher cooler elevations due to hotter temperatures […]
Hog Deer : Spotted
Hog Deer : Spotted The hog deer has been spotted for the first time at the Rajaji Tiger Reserve. Rajaji Tiger Reserve is spread over three districts of Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal. It is situated along the hills and foothills of the Shiwalik ranges. Hog deer: It is a solitary creature but sometimes […]
Pallas Fish Eagle : Sighted in Chilika Lake
Pallas Fish Eagle: Sighted After 10 years, the Pallas fish eagle, was sighted in the Chilika during the bird census carried out by the Chilika wildlife division. Pallas fish eagle is also known as Pallas’s sea eagle or band-tailed fish eagle, is a large, brownish sea eagle. It can be seen near lakes, marshes and […]
Futuristic Fuel Cell-Based Power System : ISRO
Futuristic Fuel Cell-Based Power System : ISRO ISRO recently said it has successfully tested a futuristic fuel cell-based power system. A fuel cell is a device that generates electricity by a chemical reaction. Fuel cells can be used in a wide range of applications, providing power for applications across multiple sectors, including transportation, industrial/commercial/residential buildings, […]
Northeast African Cheetah : Reclassify The Status
Northeast African Cheetah : Appeal To Reclassify The Status A group of experts have appealed to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to reclassify the status of the Northeast African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii) to ‘endangered’ from ‘vulnerable’. Northeast African Cheetah: It is found in the Horn of Africa. It is also known […]
Indian Cities Nominated For Wetland City Tag
Indian Cities Nominated For Wetland City Tag: India has submitted nominations for three cities – Indore, Bhopal and Udaipur – to receive the tag of ‘International Wetland City’ under the Ramsar Convention. The wetlands near the three nominated Indian cities sustain local populations. Indore has the Sirpur Ramsar wetland site, Bhopal has the Bhoj Ramsar […]
Polygonum Chaturbhujanum : New Plant Species
Polygonum Chaturbhujanum : New Plant Species A new plant species of Polygonum genus has been discovered at Gol Pahadi Island of the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra during a survey. New plant species named Polygonum Chaturbhujanum has been discovered at Gol Pahadi island of PTR. It is an herb. Six plant species endemic to […]
River Devika Project At Its Final Stage
River Devika Project At Its Final Stage: North India’s first river rejuvenation project, ‘Devika’, is in the final stages. and it will be soon dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister. River Devika Project built on the lines of ‘Namami Ganga’, the project was launched in February 2019. It is north India’s first river […]
Green Honeycreeper : Sighted
Green Honeycreeper : Sighted Ornithologists in Colombia recently photographed a wild green honeycreeper with distinct half-green, or female, and half-blue, male, plumage. This distinct honeycreeper discovered had male plumage on one half of its body and female coloring on the other. This differs from the typical males of this species, which are bright blue with […]
