{"id":336176,"date":"2025-05-11T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T03:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=336176"},"modified":"2025-05-11T19:11:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:41:03","slug":"day-3-prelims-20-species-protected-areas-in-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/day-3-prelims-20-species-protected-areas-in-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 3 Prelims 20+: Species+ Protected Areas in News"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today\u2019s Prelims 20+<\/em>, we focus on Species and Protected Areas in News\u2014a frequently tested theme in the Environment section of the UPSC Civil Services Examination. With growing conservation challenges, both iconic species and the protected areas they inhabit have been in the spotlight for various ecological, legal, and policy developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Table of Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Species (Flora)
\n<\/strong>Chinar Tree<\/a>
\nRhododendron Wattii Tree<\/a>
\nAnthurium Flowers<\/a>
\nMilkweed Fiber<\/a>
\nCasuarina Tree<\/a>
\nAgarwood<\/a>
\nRosewood<\/a>
\nBaobab Tree<\/a>
\nAlfalfa Hay (Medicago sativa)<\/a>
\nSpecies (Fauna)
\n<\/strong>Rusty- Spotted Cat<\/a>
\nSaffron reedtail damselfly<\/a>
\nWhite-winged duck<\/a>
\nIndian Wild Ass<\/a>
\nRed Panda<\/a>
\nHoney badger<\/a>
\nGanges River dolphin (Common name: Susu)<\/a>
\nHalari Donkey<\/a>
\nJerdon\u2019s Courser<\/a>
\nCaracal<\/a>
\nGolden Langur<\/a>
\nBlack Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans)<\/a>
\nButterfly Cicada<\/a>
\nMalabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus)<\/a>
\nSea Otters<\/a>
\nWoolly Flying Squirrel<\/a>
\nOne-Horned Rhinos<\/a>
\nLaysan Albatross<\/a>
\nAsiatic Lion<\/a>
\nSwamp Deer (Barasingha)\u00a0<\/a>
\nGreat Indian Bustard (GIB)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Protected Areas
\n<\/strong>Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a>
\nDesert National Park (DNP)<\/a>
\nBhitarkanika National Park<\/a>
\nBhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS)<\/a>
\nRamadevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary<\/a>
\nKaimur Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a>
\nCoringa Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a>
\nRatapani Tiger Reserve<\/a>
\nGuru Ghasidas- Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve<\/a>
\nHollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary<\/a>
\nGandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a>
\nYellowstone National Park<\/a>
\nKalesar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a>
\nPench Tiger Reserve<\/a>
\nDebrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a>
\nMahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary<\/a>
\nKuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a>
\nRanthambore National Park<\/a>
\nBandipur National Park<\/a>
\nNagarahole National Park<\/a>
\nAgasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve<\/a>
\nMadhav National Park<\/a>
\nKuno National Park<\/a>
\nKaziranga National Park<\/a>
\nClick here to download pdf of Species + Protected areas in news<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Flora<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Chinar Tree<\/h2>\n