Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve: Western Ghats, Encroachment & Supreme Court
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India recently ordered the immediate removal of encroachers and the demolition of illegal structures across the ecol...
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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 late May 2026 officials at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park reported sightings of an albino hog deer. Photographs shared by the state...
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...
Why in news? On 22 May 2026 more than 500 villagers from the Banni region of Kachchh, Gujarat staged a protest against a proposed solar park near the ...
Why in news? Conservation authorities in Maharashtra recently announced a detailed survey to estimate the population of the Indian giant squirrel in B...
Why in news? Herpetologists recently described a new species of toad, Duttaphrynus dhara, from the high‑elevation grasslands of Mawphlang in Meghala...