Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary: Scientists suggested rerouting the railway track running through the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary. Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary was renamed on 25 May 2004, formerly known as the Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary or Hollongapar Reserve Forest. It is an isolated protected area of evergreen forest located in the Jorhat district of Assam. The upper canopy of […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
White-Tailed Deer : Reservoir For SARS-CoV2 Virus
White-Tailed Deer : Reservoir For SARS-CoV2 Virus According to the study published, scientists have discovered white-tailed deer in Ohio, USA, acting as a reservoir for SARS-CoV2 virus where it is mutating fast. White-tailed deer are the smallest members of the North American deer family. They are found in North America from southern Canada through Central […]
Kampala Declaration On Climate Change
Kampala Declaration On Climate Change: A significant step has been taken by 48 African countries to adopt the Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment, and Climate Change (KDMECC) to address the interconnection between human mobility and climate change on the continent. The decision was discussed at a Conference of States co-hosted by Kenya and Uganda. […]
Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve : National Tiger Conservation Authority Approval
Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve : National Tiger Conservation Authority Approval National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given its approval for the establishment of the Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve in the state of Rajasthan. It has secured its position as the fifth tiger reserve in the state of Rajasthan following Mukundra Hills, Ramgarh Vishdhari, Ranthambore, and Sariska. Tiger […]
“State of India’s Birds, 2023″ Report
“State of India’s Birds, 2023″ Report: The “State of India’s Birds, 2023″ report reveals a widespread decline in most bird species across the country, with some currently declining and others projected to decline in the future. Key Findings: Raptors, migratory shorebirds, and ducks have experienced the most significant declines. However, several species like the Indian […]
Emperor Penguin : Killed In The Antarctic Last Year
Emperor Penguin : Killed In The Antarctic Last Year Scientists recently said that up to 10,000 young Emperor penguin chicks were reportedly killed in the Antarctic late last year when the sea ice underneath them broke off. Emperor Penguin is the largest of the world’s penguin species found only in Antarctica. Scientific Name: Aptenodytes forsteri […]
Lion-Tailed Macaque : Spotted
Lion-Tailed Macaque : Spotted Lion-tailed macaque has been sporadically spotted by conservationists in the forests of Nadugani, shared by the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu and Nilambur in Kerala. Lion-tailed macaqueis an Old World monkey. One of the distinguishing features of this species is that males define the boundaries of their home ranges by calls. […]
Pench Tiger Reserve : Introduced Cycle Safaris
Pench Tiger Reserve : Introduced Cycle Safaris The Pench Tiger Reserve recently introduced cycle safaris, allowing visitors to experience the beauty of nature on wheels. Pench Tiger Reserve located in the southern reaches of the Satpura hills in the Seoni and Chhindwara districts in Madhya Pradesh and continues in Nagpur district in Maharashtra as a […]
Market Coupling
Market Coupling: The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released a staff paper on implementing market coupling in India’s power sector. Market coupling is a process in the energy sector where bids from various power exchanges are matched to determine a uniform market clearing price for electricity trading. It aims to optimize transmission infrastructure use, […]
Black Eagle : Spotted
Black Eagle : Spotted A rare black eagle was spotted for the first time in the lush Chail wildlife sanctuary located in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district. Black Eagle belongs to the family Accipitridae and is the only member of the genus Ictinaetus. These are large and distinctive dark eagles of forested mountains and hills. The […]
