Category: Species in news
Hoolock Gibbon
Oil and gas exploration likely to threaten Hoolock Gibbon habitat in Assam.
Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary
New plant species ‘Phlogacanthus sudhansusekharii’ has been discovered in Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Squalus Hima
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently discovered a new species named Squalus Hima
Indian Gaur and Sambar Deer
Indian Gaur was spotted in Nallamala Forest. Sambar deer continues to be threatened by poachers.
Apatani Tribe
A new species of forest-dwelling horned frog found from Talle Wildlife Sanctuary has been named after the dominant Apatani community in Arunachal Pradesh
Bustard Recovery Program
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has approved ₹56 crores for the next phase of the conservation of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) and Lesser Florican.
Mainland Serow
The mainland serow was recently recorded at 96 metres above the mean sea level in western Assam’s Raimona National Park.
Asiatic Lions
6 Asiatic lions have migrated from Gir Forest to the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS).
Diatoms
A new freshwater diatom genus named Indiconema discovered from Eastern and Western Ghats