Mandarin Duck Floating in the Maguri-Motapung beel
Context Floating in the Maguri-Motapung beel (or wetland) in Assam’s Tinsukia district for over a week is the spectacular and rare Mandarin duck. The bird was also spotted by a…
Giant Leatherback Turtle
Context Proposals for tourism and port development in the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands have conservationists worried over the fate of some of the most important nesting populations of the…
National Marine Turtle Action Plan
Context Recently, the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched the National Marine Turtle Action Plan. About National Marine Turtle Action Plan (NMTAP) The aim of the…
Harike Wetland
Context Recently, Winter migratory water birds using the central Asian flyway have started making a beeline to Punjab’s Harike Wetland. Key Details Birds such as the Eurasian coot, Greylag goose,…
PREZODE Initiative launched at One Planet Summit 2021
Context Recently, the President of France has inaugurated One Planet Summit 2021 for Biodiversity Convened under the theme of “Let’s act together for nature!”. Key Highlights At least 50 countries committed…
Himalayan Serow
Context Recently, a Himalayan Serow (Capricornis thar) has been sighted for the first time in the Himalayan cold desert region. Key Details The animal was spotted by locals and wildlife…
Shola Sky Islands of the Western Ghats
Context Recently, Tropical montane grasslands (TMG) in the Shola Sky Islands of the Western Ghats have suffered big losses due to invasions by exotic trees. Back to basics About Sky…
Myristica Swamp Treefrog
Context Myristica swamp treefrog, a rare arboreal (living on trees) species endemic to the Western Ghats has been recorded for the first time in Kerala’s Thrissur district. About Myristica Swamp…
Two new species of ginger found from northeast
Context Recently, scientists have found two new species of ginger from northeast. The Mahabharatha epic describes Bhima, the second among the five pandava brothers, going in search of the Kalyanasaugandhika, a…
Northern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis
Context Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, are usually witnessed far up in the polar regions or the high latitude regions of Europe, like in Norway. But, they could…
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