Earth Hour
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Earth Hour

Earth Hour was observed on March 23 from 8.30pm to 9.30pm (IST).

Brucethoa Isro
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Brucethoa Isro

New species of deep-sea isopod discovered from Kerala named after ISRO.

Right Whales
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Right Whales

Female right whales may never breed after entanglement in fishing gear, says stydy.

Global E Waste Monitor
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Global E Waste Monitor

Fourth Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) 2024 Report Released

Binturong and Small-clawed otter
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Binturong and Small-clawed otter

Two mammal species, the binturong and small-clawed otter, were newly found in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.

Land acquisition for Tiger Reserve
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Land acquisition for Tiger Reserve

Recently, for the first time Tamil Nadu purchased private (patta) land in Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR) for conservation.

Papikonda National Park
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Papikonda National Park

Recently, a bird survey conducted by IISER-Tirupati sighted more than 200 bird species in Papikonda National Park

World Air Quality Report 2023
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World Air Quality Report 2023

Recently, ‘World Air Quality Report 2023’ was released by Swiss air quality monitoring body IQAir.

Tiger Conservation Landscapes
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Tiger Conservation Landscape (TCL) 3.0

Recently, NASA satellite imagery and Google Earth Engine computing power helped the scientists to develop a real-time monitoring system for tiger habitat globally.

Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules
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Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024

Recently, Centre notified rules allowing transfer of ‘captive’ elephants under Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024

Bugun Liocichla
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Bugun Liocichla

Bugun tribe donates land for critically endangered songbird Bugun Liocichla

Netted in illegal wildlife trade: Sharks of India
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Netted in illegal wildlife trade: Sharks of India

Recently, a report ‘Netted in illegal wildlife trade: Sharks of India’ stated, Tamil Nadu tops illegal trade in shark body parts.