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Amblyceps vayavy: Western Ghats Catfish & Goa Endemic Species

Amblyceps vayavy: Western Ghats Catfish & Goa Endemic Species

Why in news? Researchers have discovered a new species of catfish, Amblyceps vayavy, in the hill streams of Goa and Maharashtra in the northern Wester...

National Chambal Sanctuary: Sand Mining, Gharial & Supreme Court

National Chambal Sanctuary: Sand Mining, Gharial & Supreme Court

Why in news? On 13 March 2026 the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognisance of rampant illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary and...

Eudemopsis Moths: Arunachal Pradesh Biodiversity & New Species

Eudemopsis Moths: Arunachal Pradesh Biodiversity & New Species

Why in news? Scientists from the National Pusa Collection at the ICAR‑Indian Agricultural Research Institute have discovered two new species of micr...

Osbeckia zubeengargiana: Assam Flora, Zubeen Garg & Botany

Osbeckia zubeengargiana: Assam Flora, Zubeen Garg & Botany

Why in news? A team from Gauhati University discovered a new shrub species in the grasslands of Assam’s Manas National Park. They named it Osbeckia ...

Myiophanes kempi: Assassin Bug, Andaman Caves & Speleology

Myiophanes kempi: Assassin Bug, Andaman Caves & Speleology

Why in news? Scientists exploring limestone caves in the Andaman Islands identified specimens of a slender insect as Myiophanes kempi, a species of th...

Deepor Beel: Assam Ramsar Site, Wetland Conservation & Brahmaputra

Deepor Beel: Assam Ramsar Site, Wetland Conservation & Brahmaputra

Why in news? Environmentalists and local authorities renewed efforts in March 2026 to restore Deepor Beel, the only Ramsar wetland in Assam, following...

Musi River: Hyderabad Ecology, Krishna Tributary & Riverfront

Musi River: Hyderabad Ecology, Krishna Tributary & Riverfront

Why in news? The Musi Riverfront Development Corporation has been working to rejuvenate the Musi river in Hyderabad. In March 2026 the corporation rel...

Cobalt Mining: Electric Vehicles, DRC & Environmental Impact

Cobalt Mining: Electric Vehicles, DRC & Environmental Impact

Why in news? Environmental groups released a report in March 2026 accusing the world’s largest cobalt producer of causing severe pollution and human...

Spotted Hyenas: Scavengers, Carbon Emissions & Conservation

Spotted Hyenas: Scavengers, Carbon Emissions & Conservation

Why in news? A study by the University of Sheffield, published in March 2026, revealed that spotted hyenas in the Ethiopian city of Mekelle consume to...

Chelonus mahadeb: Parasitic Wasp & Assam Biodiversity

Chelonus mahadeb: Parasitic Wasp & Assam Biodiversity

Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India, the University of Guelph (Canada) and the Kalinga Foundation announced in March 2026 the...

Lichen Moths: Eastern Himalayas, Air Quality & ZSI

Lichen Moths: Eastern Himalayas, Air Quality & ZSI

Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) described two new species of lichen moths in March 2026. Named Caulocera hollowayi ...

Nauradehi Sanctuary: Rani Durgavati & Cheetah Reintroduction

Nauradehi Sanctuary: Rani Durgavati & Cheetah Reintroduction

Why in news? The Madhya Pradesh government announced in March 2026 that Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary will become the third release site for cheetahs u...

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