Category: Environment
Brucethoa Isro
New species of deep-sea isopod discovered from Kerala named after ISRO.
Right Whales
Female right whales may never breed after entanglement in fishing gear, says stydy.
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
Recently, for the first time Tamil Nadu purchased private (patta) land in Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR) for conservation.
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
Recently, ‘World Air Quality Report 2023’ was released by Swiss air quality monitoring body IQAir.
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, 2024
Recently, Centre notified rules allowing transfer of ‘captive’ elephants under Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024
Bugun Liocichla
Bugun tribe donates land for critically endangered songbird Bugun Liocichla
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.