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Classification of Industries by CPCB and Blue Industries

News: Recently, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has carved a new category of industries called the ‘blue category’ industries based on the Essential Environmental Services (EES) for managing the pollution due to anthropogenic activities. About Classification of Industries by CPCB and Blue Industries Classification of Industries by CPCB: The CPCB classifies industries based on… Continue reading Classification of Industries by CPCB and Blue Industries

Alfalfa Hay

News: Issue of imports of Genetically Modified Alfalfa hay raised in the on-going Indo-US trade talks. About Alfalfa Hay (Medicago sativa) It is a perennial, leguminous plant of the pea family (Fabaceae). It is widely grown primarily for hay, pasturage and silage. Climatic conditions required: Soil: It prefers well-drained, fertile soils with a neutral pH… Continue reading Alfalfa Hay

One-Horned Rhinos

News: The one-horned rhinos may get some more breathing space outside its biggest habitats in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary and West Bengal’s Jaldapara National Park. About One-Horned Rhinos They are also known as the Indian Rhinoceros and are the largest of the three Asian rhino species. Distribution and habitat: Rhinos thrive in… Continue reading One-Horned Rhinos

Malabar Grey Hornbill

News- A team of researchers from Kerala has been awarded the Future Conservationist Award by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) for their project on conserving the Malabar Grey Hornbill. About Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) Geographical range– It is endemic to the Western Ghats and associated hills of southern India. Habitat– They are found mainly… Continue reading Malabar Grey Hornbill

Bandipur National Park

News: ‘Save Bandipur‘ protest launched as Karnataka thinks of lifting night traffic ban. Bandipur National Park. About Bandipur National Park Location: It is located in Chamarajanagar and Mysuru district (Karnataka) at the tri-junction area of the States of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Formation: It was established as a sanctuary named Venugopala Wildlife Park in… Continue reading Bandipur National Park

IUCN Green Status assessments

News: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently published its first-ever Green Status assessment for the lion (Panthera leo). IUCN Green Status assessments. First Green Status assessment for the lion (Panthera leo) The first Green Status assessment for the lion (Panthera leo) shows that it is Largely Depleted, while the species remains… Continue reading IUCN Green Status assessments

Small Hive Beetle (SHB)

News: A young scientist from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently identified the presence of the invasive Small Hive Beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida, in an apiary located in Amdanga, North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Small Hive Beetle (SHB) About Small Hive Beetle (SHB) SHBs are small, oval-shaped beetles measuring 5–7 mm in… Continue reading Small Hive Beetle (SHB)

Woolly flying squirrel

News: The Wildlife Wing of the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department (HPFD) has successfully captured the first-ever photograph of the elusive Woolly Flying Squirrel in the Miyar Valley of Lahaul and Spiti district. Woolly flying squirrel. About Woolly Flying Squirrel It is one of the rarest and least known mammals in Asia. It belongs to the… Continue reading Woolly flying squirrel

Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve

News: Supreme Court has directed the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to survey Agasthyamalai landscape to spot encroachments into forests. Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. About Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve Location: It is located in the southernmost end of the Western Ghats spanning the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It was established in 2001 as a Biosphere Reserve… Continue reading Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve

Binturong

News: Rare Binturong spotted by the Wildlife Trust of India’s Garo Green Spine project team in the Narang Wari Village Reserve Forest (VRF) in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills. About Binturong They are the largest member of the civet family (Viverridae). They are also known as the bearcat. They are primarily nocturnal animals. Physical feature: They are… Continue reading Binturong

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