-Two old female elephants namely, Pawanpari and Sonakali at the Corbett Tiger Reserve, will retire soon after serving thousands of tourists and forest staff. -Now they will be free to bask in the sun, graze in the open grounds and Read More …
Category: Environment
Green male sea turtle turning female due to global warming
-According to a new research published in Current Biology, rising temperatures around the world can turn Green Sea turtle populations female. As per this study, global warming is turning 99 percent of the baby sea turtles from male to female (Feminisation). And Read More …
No habitat rights to Mankidia Tribe of Odisha
Odisha State forest department has denied a habitat rights to Manikidia primitive tribes near Simlipal Sanctuary. District administration was trying to help Mankidia people getting their habitat rights under Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, Read More …
The Water Shrew found first time in Uttarakhand
-A team of researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun has first time found rare Water Shrew (Nectogale elegans) in the state of Uttarakhand. -Although its presence was recorded earlier in India from north Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, Read More …
Asian waterbird census at Okhla Okhla Bird Sanctuary
-Asian waterbird census was carried out in Okhla Okhla Bird Sanctuary on 6 January, 2017. -During this exercise, there has been an increase in water bird species diversity. A total of 11,622 birds were spotted across 63 species. This is in Read More …
Chilika lake Annual Bird census 2018
After a day-long exercise on January 3, 2018, annual bird census at Odisha’s Chilika lake is out. According to this census, Bird population at the scenic Chilika Lake – has recorded a little drop from 9.4 lakh birds in last Read More …
Four new balsam species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
-Scientists from University of Kalikat in Kerala, have discovered four new species of balsam in Arunachal Pradesh. -These new four species of Balsam are: 1. Impatiens Haridasanii: It was named after Haridasan,Throwing, a former scientist from Aruanchal Pradesh. It was discovered in Read More …
Hedychium chingmeianum and Caulokaempferia dinabandhuensis: Two new species of Ginger
Scientists have discovered two new species of Ginger in Manipur and Nagaland. These two new species are: Hedychium chingmeianum and Caulokaempferia dinabandhuensis. Hedychium chingmeianum, discovered in Tuensang district of Nagaland, is an epiphytic plant and grows on tall trees. Caulokaempferia dinabandhuensis was Read More …
Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi: New Night frong species
-According to a scientific paper published in The Journal of Threatened Taxa (an international journal on conservation and taxonomy) a new night frog species ‘Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi’ was discovered from Kerala. -The frog has been named after wildlife scientist Mewa Singh, in honour Read More …
‘Tetramorium krishnani’ and ‘Tetramorium jarawa’: New species of ants in Andman
Scientists of the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Japan have discovered two new endemic species of ant in Andman. These species were named ‘Tetramorium krishnani’ and ‘Tetramorium jarawa’ in Read More …
Madhya Pradesh recorded largest tiger deaths in 2017
According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), total 95 tiger deaths were recorded in 2017. It is less 2 of 2016. As per the report, Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest tiger death in the country for a second consecutive Read More …
China ivory sale ban came into effect
-China’s complete ban on ivory trade came into effect on December 31, 2017. -All of the country’s licensed ivory carving factories and retailers have been closed. -Chinese President Xi Jinping and then U.S. President Barack Obama had reached on a Read More …
Desis bobmarleyi-a new water spider named after Bob Marley
-A water adapted species of spiders, discovered in Australia in 2009, is named after Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley. -It was discovered in 2009 in the sea along the coastline of Queensland in Australia. -According to the Evolutionary Systematics journal, Read More …
Regional Project to Tackle Stubble Burning
-To combat climate change, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved a regional project on ‘Climate Resilience Building among Farmers’ through ‘Crop Residue Management’ under the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC). -The project was approved Read More …
Six new species of water beetle discovered in Manipur
-Scientists have discovered six new species of water beetle from water bodies of the of Manipur. -These new species are: Enochrus nigropiceus, Chasmogenus abnormalis, Paracymus Sp, Elmomophes brevicornis, Hydrocanthus guinuoti, Helochares atropiceus. – These species help in nutrient recycling and improving Read More …