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Nilgiri Wood Pigeon – Climate Change Threat to a Western Ghats Bird

Nilgiri Wood Pigeon – Climate Change Threat to a Western Ghats Bird

Why in news? A new scientific study warns that climate change could shrink the habitat of the Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, a bird endemic to India’s Western...

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news? Wildlife experts reported in February 2026 that although breeding among vultures has declined in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary of Kerala...

Moist Heatwave

Moist Heatwave

Why in news? Scientists from the University of Reading and the UK Met Office reported in February 2026 that “moist heatwaves” occurring during Ind...

Peatlands – Ancient Carbon Stores Under Threat

Peatlands – Ancient Carbon Stores Under Threat

Why in news? An international team of researchers announced that large peatland lakes in the central Congo Basin are releasing carbon that is thousand...

Smew – A Rare Diving Duck Spotted in Kaziranga

Smew – A Rare Diving Duck Spotted in Kaziranga

Why in news? Birdwatchers in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park recorded the arrival of a Smew in February 2026. This small diving duck is rarely seen ...

Impatiens nagorum – A New Balsam from Nagaland

Impatiens nagorum – A New Balsam from Nagaland

Why in news? Botanists working in Nagaland’s Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary have described a new species of balsam flower, Impatiens nagorum. The discover...

Periyar Tiger Reserve – Monitoring Tigers through Camera Traps

Periyar Tiger Reserve – Monitoring Tigers through Camera Traps

Why in news? The Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala has launched the third phase of India’s nationwide tiger estimation project. Forest staff will set ...

Fishing Cats in Kaziranga National Park

Fishing Cats in Kaziranga National Park

Why in news? A camera‑trap study released on 22 February 2026 found that Kaziranga National Park in Assam is a stronghold for the endangered fishing...

Ferruginous Pochard Sighting in Chennai

Ferruginous Pochard Sighting in Chennai

Why in news? Birdwatchers in Chennai spotted a lone Ferruginous Pochard on Amoor Lake among a flock of common pochards. Such sightings are rare in Sou...

Kole Wetlands and Pygmy Grasshoppers

Kole Wetlands and Pygmy Grasshoppers

Why in news? A scientific study by researchers from Christ College, Irinjalakuda, documented twelve species of pygmy grasshoppers in Kerala’s Kole w...

Vaan Island Reef Restoration

Vaan Island Reef Restoration

Why in news? A technical assessment by the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission and its partners found that restoring coral reefs around Vaan Island...

Vanjeevi Didi Initiative at Palamu Tiger Reserve

Vanjeevi Didi Initiative at Palamu Tiger Reserve

Why in news? The south division of the Palamu Tiger Reserve in Jharkhand has launched the “Vanjeevi Didi” programme across 17 villages. Under this...

Conservation of the Black‑Necked Crane

Conservation of the Black‑Necked Crane

Why in news? Reports in February 2026 drew attention to the declining population of the black‑necked crane in the high‑altitude wetlands of the Hi...

Red Sanders Smuggling along the Tirumala Route

Red Sanders Smuggling along the Tirumala Route

Why in news? A report in February 2026 highlighted a rise in smuggling of red sanders logs along roads leading to the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in ...

Indian Star Tortoise Rescue and Conservation

Indian Star Tortoise Rescue and Conservation

Why in news? During a forest fire in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana in February 2026, a doctor rescued an Indian star tortoise from burning ve...

Rewilding Floreana Island with Giant Tortoises

Rewilding Floreana Island with Giant Tortoises

Why in news? In mid‑February 2026 conservationists reintroduced 158 juvenile giant tortoises to Floreana Island in the Galápagos archipelago. The t...

Gentoo Penguin – Bird Flu Reaches Heard Island

Gentoo Penguin – Bird Flu Reaches Heard Island

Why in news? On 20 February 2026 the Australian government confirmed that Gentoo penguins on the remote sub‑Antarctic Heard Island have tested posit...

Arisaema siahaense – A New Cobra Lily from Mizoram

Arisaema siahaense – A New Cobra Lily from Mizoram

Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India have discovered a new species of cobra lily, Arisaema siahaense, in the remote Siaha Distric...

Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary – Illegal Fish Tanks Resurface

Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary – Illegal Fish Tanks Resurface

Why in news? Just months after an anti‑encroachment drive removed illegal fish ponds in Andhra Pradesh’s Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary, reports on 20...

Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary – New Otter Sighting

Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary – New Otter Sighting

Why in news? The Uttarakhand Forest Department has reported the first official sighting of smooth‑coated otters in Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary. The ...

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