The Odisha Forest Department has stressed the need for stricter monitoring of social media platforms to check pangolin poaching and trading. Facts: Source: Wikipedia Pangolin: They are scaly anteater mammals of the order Pholidota. Characteristics: They have large, protective keratin scales covering their skin and they are the only known mammals with this feature. If under… Continue reading Track social media to check pangolin poaching
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CSIR develops Banana grit for that good gut feeling
News: Scientists at the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology(NIIST) in Kerala have come up with a new product called banana grit or granules. Facts: Banana Grit or Granules: It has been developed from raw Nendran bananas. The product resembles ‘rava’ and broken wheat. Purpose: The product has been labelled as an ideal ingredient for a healthy… Continue reading CSIR develops Banana grit for that good gut feeling
Conservation plan on table to save bat species in Kolar caves
Source: The Indian Express News: Bat Conservation Society which has been entrusted with drawing up a conservation plan for Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat has also been awarded a grant to conduct further research on this species of bats. Facts: Kolar Leaf Nosed Bat: It is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae .Its natural habitats are subtropical… Continue reading Conservation plan on table to save bat species in Kolar caves
‘Firefly bird diverters’ to save the Great Indian Bustard
Great indian Bustard Source: The Hindu News: Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC) along with Wildlife Conservation Society(WCS) has come up with a unique initiative — a “firefly bird diverter” for overhead power lines in areas where Great Indian Bustard (GIB) populations are found in the wild. Facts: What is Firefly bird diverters?These are flaps… Continue reading ‘Firefly bird diverters’ to save the Great Indian Bustard
First tiger translocation occurred in Uttarakhand
Source: The Indian Express News: Rajaji Tiger Reserve is set to welcome the first tiger from Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve in the first such relocation in Uttarakhand aimed at tiger population management. Facts: Why translocations of tigers needed? The western portion of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve, which occupies more than 60% of the total reserve area… Continue reading First tiger translocation occurred in Uttarakhand
Status of leopards in India, 2018 Report
Source: The Indian Express News: Union Environment Minister has released the Status of Leopards in India 2018 Report. Facts: Key Takeaways from the report: Method Used: The leopard population has been estimated using camera trapping method apart from satellite imaging and field work by teams of forest officers. Leopards in India: There are 12,852 leopards in India as of… Continue reading Status of leopards in India, 2018 Report
Himalayan trillium, an endangered common Himalayan herb
Source: The Hindu News: Himalayan trillium (Trillium govanianum), a common herb of the Himalayas was declared ‘endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN). Facts: Himalayan Trillium: It is a common herb of the Himalayas. It is often locally called as Nagchatri. Vegetation: It is found in temperate and sub-alpine zones of the Himalayas at an altitude… Continue reading Himalayan trillium, an endangered common Himalayan herb
Himalayan Serow spotted for the first time in Spiti cold desert
Source: Click here News: Himalayan serow has been sighted for the first time in the Himalayan cold desert region in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. Facts: Himalayan serow: It is a subspecies of the mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis).It resembles a cross between a goat, a donkey, a cow, and a pig. Habitat: There are several species of serows and all… Continue reading Himalayan Serow spotted for the first time in Spiti cold desert
Rare Myristica swamp tree frog found in Thrissur
Source: Click here News: Myristica swamp tree frog has been recorded for the first time north of the Shencottah gap in the Vazhachal Reserve Forest in Kerala’s Thrissur district. Facts: Myristica Swamp Tree Frog: It is a rare arboreal species endemic to the Western Ghats. These frogs are rare and elusive for the reason that they are… Continue reading Rare Myristica swamp tree frog found in Thrissur
New species of ecologically vital plant found in Western Ghats
Source: Click here News: A new species of Indian Muraingrasses (Genus Ischaemum) have been spotted by scientists in Goa in the Western Ghats. Facts: Ischaemum Janarthanamii: It is a species of Muraingrass which is known for their ecological and economic importance such as fodder. Named after: It was named in the honour of Prof. M. K. Janarthanam, Professor of… Continue reading New species of ecologically vital plant found in Western Ghats
