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Why in news? The Punjab Forest Department has prepared a ₹5.36 crore development plan for the Jhajjar–Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary near Anandpur Sa...
Why in news? Marine scientists from the ICAR‑National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies and the Zoo...
Why in news? On World Environment Day (5 June 2026) the Prime Minister announced that the Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, also known as Surha Tal,...
Why in news? The Government of Tamil Nadu released findings from the third synchronised population survey of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr in April 2026...
Why in news? On 5 June 2026 scientists from the Agharkar Research Institute in Pune announced the discovery of a new species of foraminifera named Por...
Why in news? On 4 June 2026 wildlife photographers released images of a melanistic tigress with her cubs in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve. These ...
Why in news? World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June, and in 2026 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has dedicated the o...
Why in news? On 3 June 2026, researchers from the Zoological Survey of India announced the discovery of two new species of hoverfly, Eristalinus sapph...
Why in news? Botanists have reported a new species of wild pea, Crotalaria phulei, from the Khairi–Umred forest near Nagpur. The species, named in h...
Why in news? The Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative continues to gain momentum as states work to build thousands of rainwater harvesting stru...
Why in news? The Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand, part of the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers World Heritage Site, opened to tourists ...
Why in news? Kaziranga National Park in Assam recently recorded its first sighting of the yellow‑throated marten. The appearance of this colourful c...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India recently ordered the immediate removal of encroachers and the demolition of illegal structures across the ecol...
Why in news? Researchers recently described Mesalina bishnoi, a species of sand lizard discovered near Gajner in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. It is ...
Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India announced the discovery of Indopottia himalayensis, a tiny moss found on soil‑covered rock...
Why in news? Wildlife photographers and conservationists often highlight the Giant Malabar Squirrel (also called the Indian giant squirrel) for its st...
Why in news? During a field visit to Chandratal Lake in Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley in August 2025, birdwatchers recorded the first confirmed si...
Why in news? Botanists have described a new flowering plant species named Anaphalis sahyadrica from the high‑altitude grasslands of Kerala’s Weste...
Why in news? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its Global Annual‑to‑Decadal Climate Update in May 2026. The report warns that ...
Why in news? In May 2026 the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department obtained the first photographic evidence of a Himalayan brown bear in the Gamgul Siyab...
