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Why in news? A rare albino Himalayan tahr was recently spotted in Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh. Sightings of albino tahr are extremely...
Why in news? A 12‑metre humpback whale became stranded in shallow waters near Wismar, Germany, after entering the Baltic Sea in late March 2026. A r...
Why in news? The Navegaon‑Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in Maharashtra will assume management of a 652.2 square‑kilometre buffer zone from 1 April ...
Why in news? The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals concluded in Campo ...
Why in news? On 27 March 2026 the UN Secretary‑General’s Advisory Board on Zero Waste announced its inaugural “20 Cities Towards Zero Waste” l...
Why in news? On 30 March 2026 the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change designated the “Bhavasagara” Referral Centre in Kochi as Indi...
Why in news? The jungle cat has featured in wildlife discussions because of renewed conservation assessments highlighting its wide distribution across...
Why in news? The Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has been highlighted in March 2026 for its successful conservation programmes and unique blen...
Why in news? The critically endangered red‑crowned roofed turtle (Batagur kachuga) has been in the news as conservationists warn of its dwindling po...
Why in news? On 28 March 2026, India joined the world in observing the 20th anniversary of Earth Hour. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate...
Why in news? Researchers announced the discovery of Nyctibatrachus kali, a cryptic species of night frog, from the Castlerock region of the Kali Tiger...
Why in news? Researchers recently described a new butterfly species from the forests of Arunachal Pradesh. Named the Basar Duke, or Euthalia zubeengar...
