Green Honeycreeper
Ornithologists in Colombia recently photographed a wild green honeycreeper with distinct half-green, or female, and half-blue, male, plumage. Why in the News? This distinct honeycreeper discovered had male plumage on…
Cigaritis meghamalaiensis
The pristine hills of the Meghamalai in Tamil Nadu have thrown up a new species of ‘silverline’ butterflies. About Cigaritis meghamalaiensis It is the new species of butterfly. It has become…
Indian Pangolin
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. What are Pangolins? Pangolins,…
Mizoram parachute gecko
Scientists recently discovered a new species of gliding geckos in Mizoram, named Mizoram parachute gecko. About Mizoram parachute gecko: It is a newly discovered species of gliding geckos. The Mizoram parachute…
Golden Jackal
Wildlife SOS and the Maharashtra Forest Department recently rescued a Golden jackal from a 25-feet-deep open, dry well in Waghale village, located in the Junnar Range of Pune. About Golden…
Sea Lettuce
Researchers have recently discovered 20 new species of Sea lettuce along the Baltic and Scandinavian coasts. About Sea Lettuce: Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) is commonly referred to as seaweed. It is…
Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve
The forest department is preparing to inaugurate a wildlife safari within the buffer zone of the recently established Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR). About Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve: Location: It…
Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR)
According to officials, with 10 confirmed tiger cubs, and maybe two more that their mothers may have hidden from the prying eyes of camera traps, 2023 could just turn into…
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)
According to a recent UN Report, Noise pollution is known to cause significant disturbance to marine wildlife, including migratory species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species…
Kaziranga National Park
Recently, three persons engaged as mahouts in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve have been arrested for capturing and consuming a rare species of freshwater turtle inside the National…
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
The Director of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park recently bagged UNESCO’s Michel Batisse Award for 2023. About Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park: Designated as a Biosphere Reserve,…
Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR)
A 15-year-old tiger has died after being found in an injured condition near the Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district. About Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR): Kanha Tiger…
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
The carcass of a two-year-old tigress was recently recovered from the buffer zone of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve. About Dudhwa Tiger Reserve: Location: It is located on the Indo-Nepal border in the…
Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
Villagers recently attacked a team of forest personnel and injured three of them when they arrived to clear encroachments inside the Udanti Sitanadi tiger reserve. About Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve:…
National Green Hydrogen Mission
Recently, The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister of India, has approved National Green Hydrogen Mission (हाल ही में, भारत के प्रधान मंत्री की अध्यक्षता में केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने…
Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Project
Recently, the Tamil Nadu government launched an initiative for the conservation of the Nilgiri Tahr at Rs 25 crore (हाल ही में, तमिलनाडु सरकार ने नीलगिरि तहर के संरक्षण के…