Tagging Of Horseshoe Crabs: The Zoological Survey of India and Odisha Forest Department have begun tagging horseshoe crabs to study their population, habitat, and migratory routes. Horseshoe Crabs are ancient marine arthropods, often referred to as “living fossils,” that inhabit shallow coastal waters with soft sandy or muddy bottoms. They are closely related to scorpions […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Orangutan Diplomacy
Orangutan Diplomacy: Malaysia has initiated “Orangutan Diplomacy” to address sustainability concerns related to palm oil-linked deforestation affecting orangutans, in response to backlash. Orangutans widely recognized for their distinctive red fur, are considered to be the largest tree-dwelling mammals. They are primarily arboreal, spending over 90% of their waking hours in trees. Orangutans are highly intelligent […]
Ethanol Blending Program
Ethanol Blending Program: India is progressing towards its goal of 20% ethanol blending with petrol by 2025-26. However, concerns remain over the impact on food supplies and the fuel efficiency of existing vehicles. Ethanol is a biofuel produced through the fermentation of sugars by yeasts or via petrochemical processes such as ethylene hydration. It is […]
Slow Loris
Slow Loris: Villagers in Shimla Bagan, located in the Shantipur area on the Indo-Bhutan border in Chirang District, Assam, have reported the sighting of a rare species of the endangered primate Slow Lorris. Slow Loris found exclusively in South and Southeast Asia, slow lorises are the world’s only venomous primates. They’re arboreal—meaning they live in […]
South American Lungfish : Study
South American Lungfish : Study Recent study revealed that the South American lungfish genome grew massively during the past 100 million years. South American lungfish is a freshwater species (Lepidosiren paradoxa). It is the nearest living relative to the first land vertebrates and closely resembles its primordial ancestors dating back more than 400 million years. […]
Miyawaki Method : In News
Miyawaki Method : In News The Chhattisgarh Forest Department recently organised a Van Mahotsav programme in the Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (MCB) district by planting saplings using the Miyawaki method. Miyawaki Method is a method of afforestation developed by the Japanese botanist and plant ecology expert Professor Akira Miyawaki. It involves planting two to four types of indigenous […]
Gross Environment Product Index
Gross Environment Product Index: Uttarakhand has not just become the first Indian state to launch a Gross Environment Product Index. Gross Environment Product Index is presented as a novel, integrative metric designed exclusively to evaluate ecological development caused by human interventions. It will be determined by the condition of four main constituents of the environment […]
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) : Penalty
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) : Penalty The forest department recently imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh each on 14 SUV owners who illegally entered Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) during an adventure rally. Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) lies on the junction of Aravalis and Vindhyan ranges just 14 Kilometers from Sawai Madhopur district in Eastern […]
Green Tug Transition Program
Green Tug Transition Program: The Union Minister of Port Shipping and Waterways officially launched the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Green Tug Transition Program (GTTP). Green Tug Transition Program was launched on May 22, 2023, is a key initiative under the ‘Panch Karma Sankalp’. It is designed to phase out conventional fuel-based harbour tugs operating […]
Owlflies : Rare Flies
Owlflies : Rare Flies A rare species of owlfly species Glyptobasis dentifera has been rediscovered after 75 years from Kerala by researchers. Owlflies come under Order Neuroptera, which includes holometabolous insects while the dragonflies come under Order Odonata, which includes hemimetabolous insects. These are misidentified as dragonflies by non-taxonomists because of their morphological resemblance. During […]
