2 years ago Tags Environment & Ecology Kasturirangan panel recommendations for protecting Western Ghats The Karnataka government officially rejected the Kasturirangan panel report for protecting the Western Ghats from environmental degradation. About Kasturirangan Panel
2 years ago Tags Environment & Ecology 2024 State of the Rhino Report The 2024 State of the Rhino Report was released recently on the World Rhino Day, observed annually on September 22nd.
2 years ago Tags Environment & Ecology Assam cascade or hill stream frog Scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) recently studied Assam cascade or hill stream frog, in two Himalayan streams
2 years ago Tags Environment & Ecology Neelakurunji Neelakurunji flowering shrub was recently included on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) official Red List of threatened
2 years ago Tags Environment & Ecology Seahorses The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recently busted an international smuggling racket engaged in the illegal trade of dried seahorses
2 years ago Tags Environment & Ecology Loach Fish A new species of loach fish was recently discovered in the South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. About Loach Fish
2 years ago Tags Environment & Ecology Study on Woody Encroachment A recent study reported that increasing tree cover in historically open ecosystems like savannahs and grasslands has reduced native grassland
2 years ago Tags Environment & Ecology Western Ghats as Eco-sensitive Area (ESA) Government recently reissued draft notification to declare over 56,000 sq km of Western Ghats as Eco-sensitive Area (ESA). Key Features