Tag: Species in News

In News Recently, the Hornbill Nest Adoption Program of Arunachal Pradesh celebrated a decade of successful conservati­on. About HNAP HNAP is a community-based conservation initiative, through which local tribal villagers protect nest trees of hornbills in forests around villages on the fringe of the Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh It is led by hunter-turned-protectors from […]

In News  Recently, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) wrote a letter urging the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to ban the use of three veterinary drugs known to kill vultures in the country. Major Issues highlighted by Letter  The letter warns that the rampant use of the three non-steroidal anti-inflammatory […]

In News Every year on March 20 World Sparrow Day is observed across the globe to raise awareness and protect House sparrows. The first World Sparrow Day was organised in 2010. About History: The Nature Forever Society of India and the Eco-Sys Action Foundation of France came up with the idea for World Sparrow Day.  […]

In Context  About 100 Himalayan griffon vultures have died of suspected poisoning in Assam. Image Courtesy:TH About Himalayan Griffon Vulture Scientific Name: Gyps himalayensis It is a rare and largest bird native to the Himalayas Habitat: It lives mainly in the higher regions of the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau at the elevation of above […]

In Context Important steps taken by the Government for protection of Great Indian Bustards in the country including details of captive breeding facilities have been highlighted recently  . Great Indian Bustard (GIB) About: One of the heaviest flying birds endemic to the Indian subcontinent. State Bird of Rajasthan Habitat:  Untamed, Arid grasslands. A Maximum number […]

In News Manipur celebrates four-day fest featuring dance, food, music, traditional games and much fanfare, at its heart, is the beautiful Shirui Lily, a unique species of ground lily that is found only in Manipur.  About the Festival  Discovery: It was English botanist Frank Kingdon-Ward who discovered the three-foot tall, bluish-pink bell-shaped lily in Manipur […]

In News A team of scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) has discovered a new gin berry species from the Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.  The findings have been published in the latest issue of Nordic Journal of Botany, published from Sweden . About  The species, named  Glycosmis albicarpa with a distinct […]

In News  The Crimson Rose butterflies have been flying from Dhanushkodi across the Indian Ocean. It is known for crossing the sea to migrate to Sri Lanka. Crimson Rose Butterflies About:    Crimson Rose, which belongs to the Swallowtails (Papilionidae) family. It is known to migrate along the coast, inland and crosses the sea often. […]

In News  Recently, the Australian government declared the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)  as ‘Endangered’ in the states of Queensland and New South Wales as well as the Australian Capital Territory. About Koala Scientific Name: Phascolarctos cinereus It is an Australian animal, often called the koala bear. Description:  They are marsupials (mammals with a pouch for the […]