Namoh 108 : New Variety Of Lotus Flower The Lucknow-based CSIR-NBRI (National Botanical Research Institute) has reportedly developed a new variety of lotus flowers called ‘Namoh 108,’ characterized by having 108 petals. The name “Namoh 108” is a combination of the religious significance of the ‘lotus flower’ and the digit ‘108,’ which holds importance in […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden : Enters World Book of Records
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden: Enters World Book of Records The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar recently entered the World Book of Records (London) as Asia’s largest such park. Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden previously Model Floriculture Centre, is a tulip garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It is the largest tulip garden […]
Kashmir stag : Increase In Number
Kashmir stag : Increase In Number The unique Kashmir stag (Hangul) the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir, has again shown a marginal increase in its population. Kashmir stag is also called Hangul which is a subspecies of Central Asian red deer endemic to Kashmir and surrounding areas. It is found in dense riverine forests […]
Palm cockatoo
Palm cockatoo: Six Palm cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus) birds– were rescued from Assam’s Cachar district by the police. Palm cockatoo is also known as the goliath cockatoo or great black cockatoo, is a large smoky-grey or black parrot of the cockatoo family. It has a very large black beak and prominent red cheek patches. It is […]
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi : New Species Of Snake
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi : New Species Of Snake Researchers have named a recently discovered species of snake after actor Harrison Ford. Tachymenoides harrisonfordi was discovered in May 2022 by a team of researchers from the United States, Germany and Peru. It was discovered in the Peruvian Andes mountain region. It measures 16 inches (40.6 centimetres) in […]
White-Bellied Sea Eagle
White-Bellied Sea Eagle: White-bellied sea eagles in India are beginning to emulate their counterparts in Australia and Thailand by making their homes on power towers holding high-tension wires which poses a risk to the species, according to a recent study. White-Bellied Sea Eagle is a large diurnal bird of prey. Scientific Name: Haliaeetus leucogaster They […]
Yellow-Legged Hornet : Threat To Pollinators
Yellow-Legged Hornet : Threat To Pollinators The first live specimen of a yellow-legged hornet, which “poses a threat to honeybees and other pollinators,” was recently detected in the wild in the United States. The Asian hornet,also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, is a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. Scientific […]
Annual Heronry Count : WWF-India
Annual Heronry Count : WWF-India The annual heronry count jointly organised by WWF-India in association with the Forest department in Thiruvananthapuram district has recorded more heronries that in the past. Heron are any of about 60 species of long-legged wading birds. These are classified in the family Ardeidae (order Ciconiiformes) and generally including several species […]
Floodwatch App : Mobile App
Floodwatch App : Mobile App The Chairman of Central Water Commission (CWC) launched the mobile application, “FloodWatch. Floodwatch App gives information related to the flood situation and forecasts up to 7 days on a real-time basis to the public. The in-house developed user-friendly app has readable and audio broadcast and all the information is available […]
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi : New Snake Species
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi : New Snake Species A newly discovered snake species has been named Tachymenoides harrisonfordi in honour of the actor Harrison Ford. This recognition is due to Ford’s environmental advocacy. The snake, measuring 16 inches in length, is yellowish-brown with black blotches, a black belly, and a vertical streak over its copper-coloured eye. Harrison […]
