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Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary: Western Ghats, Souparnika River & Pollution

Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary: Western Ghats, Souparnika River & Pollution

Why in news? Wildlife experts have raised the alarm that untreated sewage from hotels and lodges serving pilgrims in Kollur is flowing into the Soupar...

Salween River Pollution: Arsenic Contamination, Myanmar & Rare-Earth Mining

Salween River Pollution: Arsenic Contamination, Myanmar & Rare-Earth Mining

Why in news? Environmental researchers and community groups have raised alarms about high levels of arsenic in the Salween River, which flows through ...

Umiam Lake Resort: Lumpongdeng Island, Meghalaya & Eco-Tourism

Umiam Lake Resort: Lumpongdeng Island, Meghalaya & Eco-Tourism

Why in news? The Meghalaya government has decided that Lumpongdeng Island in the Umiam Lake will not be included in a proposed luxury resort project. ...

Anamalai Tiger Reserve: Tamil Nadu, Western Ghats & Human-Wildlife Conflict

Anamalai Tiger Reserve: Tamil Nadu, Western Ghats & Human-Wildlife Conflict

Why in news? Authorities recently increased patrolling and community awareness at Anamalai Tiger Reserve after reports of rising human–elephant conf...

Simbalbara National Park: Col. Sher Jung, Himachal Pradesh & Eco-Zone

Simbalbara National Park: Col. Sher Jung, Himachal Pradesh & Eco-Zone

Why in news? The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently quashed a state government notification that had designated panchayat lands around Col. Sher Jun...

New Jumping Spiders: Mogrus shushka, Mogrus pune & Salticidae

New Jumping Spiders: Mogrus shushka, Mogrus pune & Salticidae

Why in news? Indian arachnologists have discovered two new species of jumping spiders in Rajasthan and Maharashtra. The species are named Mogrus shush...

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary: Jharkhand, Asian Elephants & Eco-Tourism

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary: Jharkhand, Asian Elephants & Eco-Tourism

Why in news? The Jharkhand tourism department recently launched a jungle safari and eco‑cottages in the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary near Jamshedpur. Th...

Kulsi River Project: Hydropower, Assam-Meghalaya & River Dolphins

Kulsi River Project: Hydropower, Assam-Meghalaya & River Dolphins

Why in news? Local communities on the Assam–Meghalaya border are protesting a proposed 55 MW hydropower‑cum‑irrigation project on the Kulsi Rive...

Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam, Guwahati Ring Road & Environment

Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam, Guwahati Ring Road & Environment

Why in news? The Gauhati High Court has asked the Assam government to explain why trees were proposed to be felled inside the Amchang Wildlife Sanctua...

Hussain Sagar Lake: Hyderabad, Algal Bloom & Eutrophication

Hussain Sagar Lake: Hyderabad, Algal Bloom & Eutrophication

Why in news? Residents of Hyderabad have complained of a strong foul odour around the historic Hussain Sagar Lake. Rising temperatures have triggered ...

Hokersar Lake: Srinagar Wetland, Ramsar Site & Ecological Degradation

Hokersar Lake: Srinagar Wetland, Ramsar Site & Ecological Degradation

Why in news? A recent audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General highlighted severe ecological damage to Hokersar Lake, an important bird sanctuary ...

Water Hyacinth: Invasive Aquatic Weed, Mula-Mutha River & Biodiversity

Water Hyacinth: Invasive Aquatic Weed, Mula-Mutha River & Biodiversity

Why in news? Despite repeated clean‑up drives, large mats of water hyacinth have returned to Pune’s Mula–Mutha River. Residents complain that th...

Cyrtodactylus jayadityai: Bent-Toed Gecko, Tripura & Eastern Himalayas

Cyrtodactylus jayadityai: Bent-Toed Gecko, Tripura & Eastern Himalayas

Why in news? Researchers from northeastern India and Germany have described a new species of bent‑toed gecko from the lowland forests of North Tripu...

Tibetan Antelope: Chiru, Shahtoosh Shawls & CITES Appendix I

Tibetan Antelope: Chiru, Shahtoosh Shawls & CITES Appendix I

Why in news? A New Delhi court has convicted a Jaipur art gallery owner for attempting to export Shahtoosh shawls made from the hair of the Tibetan an...

Painted Leopard Gecko: Eublepharis pictus, Eastern Ghats & Nocturnal Lizard

Painted Leopard Gecko: Eublepharis pictus, Eastern Ghats & Nocturnal Lizard

Why in news? Researchers have identified a distinct species of leopard gecko in India, named the Painted Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis pictus). Found in ...

Dillenia nagalim: Manipur Rare Plant, Kamjong District & Flora

Dillenia nagalim: Manipur Rare Plant, Kamjong District & Flora

Why in news? Botanists have described a new flowering plant species, Dillenia nagalim, found in Manipur’s Kamjong district. The shrub, which bears s...

Calamaria garoensis: New Reed Snake, Meghalaya & Garo Hills

Calamaria garoensis: New Reed Snake, Meghalaya & Garo Hills

Why in news? Herpetologists recently described a new species of reed snake from the humid forests of the West Garo Hills in Meghalaya. Named Calamaria...

Sakurajima Volcano: Japan Stratovolcano, Kyushu Island & Volcanic Ash

Sakurajima Volcano: Japan Stratovolcano, Kyushu Island & Volcanic Ash

Why in news? The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a series of powerful eruptions from Sakurajima volcano in April 2026. Ash plumes rose up to 3.4 ...

Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary: Telangana, Godavari River & Koya Tribe

Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary: Telangana, Godavari River & Koya Tribe

Why in news? The Telangana government has announced plans to promote eco‑tourism and community‑based conservation in Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuar...

Balticolasma wunderlichi: Fossil Harvestman, Baltic Amber & Arachnids

Balticolasma wunderlichi: Fossil Harvestman, Baltic Amber & Arachnids

Why in news? A newly described species of fossil harvestman has been found preserved in Baltic amber. The specimen, named Balticolasma wunderlichi, i...

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