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Two New Army Ant Species Discovered in the Eastern Ghats

Two New Army Ant Species Discovered in the Eastern Ghats

Why in news? Entomologists have described two previously unknown species of army ants from the dry deciduous forests of Andhra Pradesh’s Eastern Gha...

Papikonda National Park – Tiger Returns to the Eastern Ghats

Papikonda National Park – Tiger Returns to the Eastern Ghats

Why in news? A male tiger nicknamed “Explorer” was recently reintroduced into Papikonda National Park in Andhra Pradesh after travelling over 650 ...

White‑rumped Vulture – Nature’s Clean‑up Crew in Crisis

White‑rumped Vulture – Nature’s Clean‑up Crew in Crisis

Why in news? Ornithologists have warned of the precarious status of the white‑rumped vulture after recent counts suggested fewer than 6,000 mature i...

Tetrataenium paikadae

Tetrataenium paikadae

Why in News? Botanists from Devagiri St Joseph’s College reported in early 2026 the discovery of a new plant species named Tetrataenium paikadae in ...

Rajaji National Park

Rajaji National Park

Why in News? On 13 February 2026 the Supreme Court of India modified a previous stay and allowed the metalling of a 4.7 km stretch of the Laldhang–C...

Bhadra Tiger Reserve

Bhadra Tiger Reserve

Why in News? Wildlife enthusiasts reported in February 2026 a rare sighting of a black panther and a regular leopard drinking together at a waterhole ...

Himalayan Tahr and Waste Threats

Himalayan Tahr and Waste Threats

Why in news? Environmentalists have raised alarms after camera traps in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary captured herds of Himalayan tahr grazing near gar...

National Medicinal Plants Board – 25th Anniversary

National Medicinal Plants Board – 25th Anniversary

Why in news? The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), established to promote conservation and cultivation of India’s medicinal flora, marked its ...

Sangtam Community Protects Pangolins

Sangtam Community Protects Pangolins

Why in news? The United Sangtam Likhum Pumji, the apex body of the Sangtam Naga community in Nagaland, passed a resolution to protect pangolins under ...

Kapilash Wildlife Sanctuary

Kapilash Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news? The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) recently approved the diversion of around 4.68 hectares of forest land w...

Continental Mantle Earthquakes

Continental Mantle Earthquakes

Why in news? Researchers at Stanford University produced the first global map of continental mantle earthquakes. These rare quakes originate deep bene...

Lion‑Tailed Macaques in Human‑Dominated Landscapes

Lion‑Tailed Macaques in Human‑Dominated Landscapes

Why in news? A long‑term study in the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats revealed that populations of the endangered lion‑tailed macaque are incr...

Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary – Tragedy on an Electrified Rail Line

Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary – Tragedy on an Electrified Rail Line

Why in news? An endangered Western Hoolock Gibbon was electrocuted on 8 February 2026 while attempting to cross an electrified railway line in Assam�...

Induced breeding of the Mangrove Clam

Induced breeding of the Mangrove Clam

Why in news? Scientists at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR–CMFRI) have successfull...

Return of the Himalayan Griffon Vulture in Melghat

Return of the Himalayan Griffon Vulture in Melghat

Why in news? For the first time in nearly a decade, a wild Himalayan Griffon vulture has been spotted in Maharashtra’s Melghat Tiger Reserve. Conser...

Giant Phantom Jellyfish Spotted in the South Atlantic

Giant Phantom Jellyfish Spotted in the South Atlantic

Why in news? Scientists on a month‑long deep‑sea expedition off the coast of Argentina filmed a giant phantom jellyfish for the first time in the ...

Lyriothemis keralensis – A New Dragonfly from Kerala’s Farmlands

Lyriothemis keralensis – A New Dragonfly from Kerala’s Farmlands

Why in news? Entomologists have described a new species of dragonfly called Lyriothemis keralensis from the low‑lying coastal plains of Kerala. Loca...

Paraleocrates indica – New Muddy Bristle Worm from the Bay of Bengal

Paraleocrates indica – New Muddy Bristle Worm from the Bay of Bengal

Why in news? Marine biologists have discovered a new species of bristle worm, Paraleocrates indica, in the intertidal mudflats of the Champa Estuary i...

Sahyadri Tiger Reserve – A Boost to Western Maharashtra’s Tiger Population

Sahyadri Tiger Reserve – A Boost to Western Maharashtra’s Tiger Population

Why in news? A third tigress was recently released into the wild at the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) in Maharashtra. Wildlife authorities hope that in...

Peregrine Falcon – A Record Sight in Central Australia

Peregrine Falcon – A Record Sight in Central Australia

Why in news? A wildlife researcher in central Australia photographed a Siberian peregrine falcon, marking the first recorded sighting of this subspeci...

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