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Udanti‑Sitanadi Tiger Reserve

Udanti‑Sitanadi Tiger Reserve

Why in news? Conservationists reported in December 2025 that the Udanti‑Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh has become a haven for species usua...

Tundra Ecosystem

Tundra Ecosystem

Why in news? The tundra ecosystem has garnered attention due to new reports highlighting how climate change is warming Arctic regions, thawing permafr...

Doppler Weather Radar and India’s Expanding Network

Doppler Weather Radar and India’s Expanding Network

Why in news? On 27 November 2025 the Minister of Earth Sciences inaugurated two dual‑polarised C‑band Doppler Weather Radars in Raipur and Mangalu...

Erivan Anomalous Blue and the Biodiversity COP17 Logo

Erivan Anomalous Blue and the Biodiversity COP17 Logo

Why in news? Armenia has unveiled the emblem for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), scheduled...

Bura‑Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary

Bura‑Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news? The Bura‑Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam is often discussed in current‑affairs circles because of its ecological significance and...

Freshwater Sponges as Bioindicators of Metal Pollution

Freshwater Sponges as Bioindicators of Metal Pollution

Why in News? Scientists from the Bose Institute recently reported that freshwater sponges collected from the Sundarban delta accumulate high levels of...

Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary and the Endangered Dhole

Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary and the Endangered Dhole

Why in News? Ecologists have recently drawn attention to the Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh after reports of the Indian wild dog (dhole) ...

White Spot Disease in Crustaceans

White Spot Disease in Crustaceans

Why in News? In December 2025 the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying informed the Rajya Sabha about outbreaks of white spot disease ...

Carbon‑based Filter for PFAS Removal from Groundwater

Carbon‑based Filter for PFAS Removal from Groundwater

Why in news? A team of researchers has demonstrated that injecting a colloidal carbon mixture into polluted aquifers can dramatically lower the levels...

Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)

Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)

Why in news? The Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF), launched to boost investment in dairy and meat processing, has been highlig...

Channa bhoi – A New Snakehead Species from Meghalaya

Channa bhoi – A New Snakehead Species from Meghalaya

Why in news? Ichthyologists have described a new species of snakehead fish named Channa bhoi from a small stream in Ri‑Bhoi district of Meghalaya. T...

Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary, Meghalaya

Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary, Meghalaya

Why in news? Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills has attracted attention due to concerns about limestone mining near its eco...

Vellode Bird Sanctuary – A Haven for Migratory Birds

Vellode Bird Sanctuary – A Haven for Migratory Birds

Why in news? With the arrival of winter, Tamil Nadu’s Vellode Bird Sanctuary has once again become a favourite stopover for thousands of migratory b...

Black‑capped Capuchin Monkey – An Intelligent New World Primate

Black‑capped Capuchin Monkey – An Intelligent New World Primate

Why in news? Wildlife biologists have been highlighting the behaviour and conservation challenges of the black‑capped capuchin monkey, drawing atten...

Dieback disease affecting neem trees

Dieback disease affecting neem trees

Why in news? Authorities in Telangana have reported widespread dieback of neem trees across Hyderabad and surrounding districts. Residents are worried...

Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary

Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news? A recent wildlife survey reported that the population of the rare golden langur has increased slightly in Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary,...

Red‑Shanked Douc Monkeys seized in Bengaluru

Red‑Shanked Douc Monkeys seized in Bengaluru

Why in news? On 10 December 2025 customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok ...

New Ramsar Sites in India – Siliserh Lake and Kopra Reservoir

New Ramsar Sites in India – Siliserh Lake and Kopra Reservoir

Why in news? Two wetlands in India have recently been recognised as Ramsar Sites—Siliserh Lake in Rajasthan and the Kopra Reservoir near Bilaspur in...

Tapanuli Orangutan Population Threatened by Cyclone Senyar

Tapanuli Orangutan Population Threatened by Cyclone Senyar

Why in news? Scientists have warned that Cyclone Senyar, which struck Sumatra recently, may have washed away a significant number of the Tapanuli oran...

Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary – Natural Heritage under Pressure

Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary – Natural Heritage under Pressure

Why in news? Forest officials recently seized deer heads, horns and animal flesh and arrested a poacher during a raid in Bihar’s Kaimur Wildlife San...

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