Category: Environment Current Affairs

Red Tide On The Coast Of Florida: Red tide has recently occurred on the coast of Florida. It generally disappears by spring. It has been found since the 1800s in the Gulf of Mexico The ocean plants living in the sea grow uncontrollably and cause a bloom. The bloom caused by red-coloured algae is called […]

Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Area : CEA Regulations The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued Draft Central Electricity Authority (Construction of Electric Lines in Great Indian Bustard Area) Regulations, 2023, making mandatory for electric lines to be underground or overhead through the ‘Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Area’. The regulations came in light of a case […]

International Big Cat Alliance: India recently proposed to launch International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) to protect big cats and assured support over five years with guaranteed funding of $100 million. International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) is a proposed mega-global alliance that will work toward the protection and conservation of the seven major big cats — […]

Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary : Bird Census 2023 During Bird Census 2023 conducted by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department at Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary as many as 69 species of terrestrial birds were observed. Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary was established in the year of 1967 and is situated in the state of Tamil Nadu. It […]

Threat To Mugger crocodile: According to a recent study, anthropogenic threats like illegal fishing and sand mining pose a threat to the mugger crocodiles (Crocodylus plaustris) of the Rapti River flowing along the Chitwan National Park. The mugger or marsh crocodile is one of the 24 extant species of crocodilians found globally. It is native […]

Great Seahorse Migration: A study indicated that extensive fishing off the Coromandel coast could be forcing the great seahorse to migrate towards Odisha. Sea horses are tiny fish that are named for the shape of their head, which looks like the head of a tiny horse. They are classified as fish, in the genus Hippocampus. […]

Bamboo Crash Barrier:   The world’s first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier, named Bahu Balli, has been installed on the Vani-Warora Highway in Maharashtra, India. The bamboo species used is Bambusa Balcoa, which has been treated with creosote oil and coated with recycled High-Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE). It Will create more avenues for the bamboo industry […]

Uperodon montanus : Narrow-Mouthed Frog Recently a group of zoologists rediscovered Uperodon montanus, a frog, which is endemic to the higher altitudes of the Western Ghats. Uperodon montanus is also known as Jerdon’s narrow-mouthed frog or Malabar Hill frog It is endemic to the Western Ghatsof India. The typical habitat in which this frog is […]

Sultanpur National Park : Visit Of G20 Delegates The G20 delegates recently visited the Sultanpur National Park, which is one of the 75 Ramsar sites in the country. Sultanpur National Park, formerly known as Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, is located in the Gurgaon district in Haryana. It is spread over 1.42 sq km, comprising mainly wetlands. […]