Continuation of Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (IDWH) Scheme
The Union Cabinet has recently approved the continuation of Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (IDWH) scheme with a financial outlay
Myristica Swamp Forest
Researchers have recently identified a Myristica swamp forest within a sacred grove in Kumbral, Maharashtra. About the Myristica Swamp Forest:
IndOBIS (Indian Ocean Biodiversity Information System)
The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) organized a national-level workshop on the IndOBIS (Indian Ocean Biodiversity Information
Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita)
The northern bald ibis, once extinct in Europe, has been successfully reintroduced through conservation efforts. About the northern bald ibis:
Mimetus spinatus and Mimetus parvulus
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has recently discovered two new spider species, Mimetus spinatus & Mimetus parvulus, in the
Hoolock Gibbon
Hoolock Gibbon conservation efforts are at risk as Assam has recommended forest clearance for an oil and gas project within
EU Nature Restoration Law
EU Nature Restoration Law recently came into effect. About EU Nature Restoration Law: Objectives: Targets and Measures: Key Ecosystems and
Mount Kilimanjaro
The Divyangjan expedition team of the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) has unfurled the 7800 sq ft Indian national flag atop
Ceropegia Shivrayiana and Vishalgad Fort
A new species of flowering plant, Ceropegia Shivrayiana, has been discovered at Vishalgad in Maharashtra. About Ceropegia Shivrayiana: About Vishalgad
Clouded Leopard
International Clouded Leopard Day was recently observed in Aizawl, Mizoram, which is officially observed on August 4. About the clouded