Category: Protected Sites
Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary (EWS)
IISc study in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary has revealed the migration of birds uphill amid rising temperatures.
Wetland City Accreditation (WCA)
Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) submitted first of its kind of proposals for Wetland City Accreditation (WCA) under the Ramsar Convention.
Eurasian otter | Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Recently, Eurasian otter was found in the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala.
Kakad Bhairav or Bhilat Baba
A stone deity worshipped by the Bhils in Madhya Pradesh’s Bagh was recently proved to be a fossilized dinosaur egg.
Neora Valley National Park
Recently, Royal Bengal Tiger has been seen in the Neora Valley National Park.
Similipal Tiger Reserve | Black Tiger
According to Union government Melanistic tigers have been recorded only in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha.
Flying Squirrel | Namdapha National Park
A nocturnal flying squirrel has resurfaced in Arunachal Pradesh after going missing for 42 years.
Kaziranga National Park
Recently, one-horned rhinoceros was killed in Kaziranga National Park of Assam.
Kadalundi-Vallikunnu Community Reserve (KVCR)
The shrinking mudflat ecosystem of Kerala’s Kadalundi keeps shorebirds away.
Biosphere Reserve
Second anniversary of International Biosphere Reserve Day, celebrated on November 3, annually highlights the critical importance of biosphere reserves(BR) in safeguarding our environment and promoting sustainability.
Blue Flag Certification
The Tamil Nadu government has chosen to pinpoint beaches along the State’s coastline as potential candidates for achieving Blue Flag Certification.
Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP)
As Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh is nearby Government is pushing Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) to secure the final forest clearance, six years after it got the provisional nod.