Category: Environment
Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary | Bar-headed Geese
The 2025 annual bird count at Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary shows a notable rise in the waterfowl population.
Marsupials
Scientists have successfully produced 1st kangaroo embryos using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) technology which is expected to help protect marsupial species.
Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary | Hoolock Gibbon
Proposed oil exploration activities within the eco-sensitive zone of the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, may negatively impact local wildlife.
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Golden-headed Cisticola found in Mathikettan Shola National Park.
New Ramsar Sites
Four more wetlands included under the Ramsar Convention.
Ethanol Blended Programme
Union Cabinet approved the revision of Ethanol Procurement Price for Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).
Namdapha Tiger Reserve
An elephant has been spotted in Namdapha Tiger Reserve after over a decade.
IUCN Other Area-Based Conservation Measures
International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN released ‘Guidance on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures OECMs’ report.
Wetland City Accreditation
Indore and Udaipur become the first two Indian cities to join the list of Wetland Accredited Cities in world.
Crocodile Conservation Project | Bhitarkanika National Park
Annual reptile census at Bhitarkanika National Park (BNP) has revealed that saltwater crocodiles in BNP stands at 1,826 in 2025
Biodiversity Heritage Site
Context: Ministry of Coal and Mines Cancels Auction of Nayakkarpatti Tungsten Mineral Block in order to conserve the Arittapatti Biodiversity…
Melanistic Tiger | Lodha Tribe
Odisha Forest Department has arrested 4 poachers belonging to the Lodha tribe for the illegal hunting of a rare melanistic tiger in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), Odisha.