Sundarban Bird Festival
Context Birders, wildlife enthusiasts and forest officials have sighted 145 different bird species during the first Sundarban Bird Festival. The first-ever festival was organised by the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR).…
Senna spectabilis invasive plant species
Context The Nodal Centre for Biological Invasions (NCBI) at the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) has come out with a management plan to eradicate Senna spectabilis, the exotic invasive plant that…
Gophers Rare Tree Species (Nageia wallichiana)
Context Deep inside the dark green forests of Goodrickal at Ranni, there are a couple of patches of land that serve as a hub of trees with a brown-and-white mottled…
Saltwater Crocodiles Census 2023
Context The population of saltwater crocodiles in the water bodies of Bhitarkanika National Park and its nearby areas in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has marginally increased in 2023, according to the annual…
Migratory Birds at Chilika lake of Odisha
Context Chilika lake in Odisha, Asia’s biggest brackish water lagoon, saw an increase in the number of migratory birds this winter compared to the previous year. Background The Chilika Wildlife Division…
Spot-bellied eagle owl
Context Recently, a spot-bellied eagle owl (Bubo Nipalensis) was seen for the first time in the Seshachalam forest, and for the third time in Andhra Pradesh. About Spot-bellied eagle owl…
Giant leatherback Sea turtle
Context The Galathea Bay Wildlife Sanctuary notified in 1997 for monitoring marine turtles is home to tropical evergreen rainforests, coralline coast shelters, unique flora and fauna including the giant leatherback…
Blue-Ringed Octopus
Context Blue-ringed octopus are famed for being one of the most venomous animals on the planet. About Blue-Ringed Octopus It’s a common myth that blue-ringed octopus are found only in…
Four dinosaur species found in Chilean valley
Context Scientists have found the remains of four species of dinosaurs, including a megaraptor, in an inhospitable valley in Chilean Patagonia that has emerged over the past decade as an…
Neelakurinji under Schedule III of WPA 1972
Context The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) has listed Neelakurinji ( Strobilanthes kunthiana) under Schedule III of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, including it on the list of…