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 […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
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 […]
Cigaritis meghamalaiensis : New Species Of ‘Silverline’ Butterflies
Cigaritis meghamalaiensis : New Species Of ‘Silverline’ Butterflies Tamil Nadu have thrown up a new species of ‘silverline’ butterflies. Cigaritis meghamalaiensis is the new species of butterfly. It has become the first butterfly species to be described from the Western Ghats in 33 years. The researchers had first come across the distinct species belonging to […]
Indian Pangolin Conservation Project
Indian Pangolin Conservation Project: The pangolin conservation project launched to protect pangolins has succeeded at Pench Tiger Reserve and Satpura Tiger Reserve, as the mammals have started to breed there Pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, are the only known mammals with large keratin scales covering their skin. Of the eight species found worldwide (four […]
National Transit Pass System
National Transit Pass System: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the National Transit Pass System (NTPS) pan-India. National Transit Pass System is to facilitate the seamless transit of timber, bamboo, and other forest produce across the country. The transit permits are issued for transport of timber and forest produce based on […]
Grey Francolin : Spotted
Grey Francolin : Spotted Grey Francolin (Ortygornis pondicerianus) was reported inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) of Mumbai. Sanjay Gandhi National Park is located in the state of Maharashtra which was formerly known as Borivali National Park. Grey Francolin is a ground-dwelling bird known for its distinctive calls and cryptic plumage. They are carnivores […]
Aardvarks : Earth Pig
Aardvarks : Earth Pig A recent study from Oregon State University found that a warming climate is negatively impacting the chances of long-term survival of aardvarks in sub-Saharan Africa. Aardvarks gets its name from a South African word meaning “earth pig.” They look like a pig, especially with its body and snout. But they actually […]
