Context Recently, Researchers have identified three new wild balsam species reported from Kerala. About the three new wild balsam species reported from Kerala The species, belonging to the genus Impatiens…
Context Recently, Researchers from University of Delhi have named a newly-discovered frog species Minervarya Pentali after former vice chancellor and renowned plant geneticist Prof. Deepak Pental. About Minervarya Pentali The…
Context Recently, Strobilanthes reptans a new plant species recorded in India is invasive weed elsewhere. About Strobilanthes reptans It has earned the Indian tag with the reputation of being an invasive…
Context Recently, a new species of skittering frog has been identified from the surroundings of the Thattekkad bird sanctuary. About the new species of skittering frog The new species is…
Context Recently, Eight of 12 captive-bred pygmy hogs, the world’s rarest and smallest wild pigs, were released in the Manas National Park of western Assam. Key Details This is the…
Context A major temple in Assam has signed a memorandum of understanding with two green NGOs, the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden and the Kamrup district administration for long-term…
Context Every year, the Indian Coast Guard’s “Operation Olivia”, initiated in the early 1980s, helps protect Olive Ridley turtles as they congregate along the Odisha coast for breeding and nesting.…
Context The flowering plant, Rungia longifolia keralensis, has been discovered from the Western Ghats in the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary(SWS), Kollam. About Rungia longifolia subsp The sub-species belongs to the Rungia longifolia herb…
Context Recently, New tardigrade species Stygarctus keralensis was discovered from Vadakara in north Kerala. New tardigrade species Stygarctus keralensis Stygarctus keralensis - the new species - is the first taxonomically described marine…
Context Pyrostria Laljii, a tree that belongs to the genus of the coffee family has recently been discovered from the Andaman Islands. About Pyrostria Laljii The new species, Pyrostria laljii, is…
