Environment & Biodiversity
Snow Leopard
Recently 4 snow leopards were spotted in a rare sighting in Himachal Pradesh. About Snow Leopard It is found in the mountainous regions of central and southern
India’s concerns regarding China’s proposed Medog Hydropower Project in Tibet
Concerns over China’s proposed 60,000 MW hydropower in Medog, Tibet are influencing the design of a proposed hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district.
Greater Scaup sighted in Manipur’s Loktak lake after 90 years
A rare species of duck, Greater Scaup, was recently sighted in Loktak lake in Manipur’s Bishnupur district after a gap of over 90 years. About
Spot Bellied Eagle Owl
Spot Bellied Eagle Owl was recently spotted in Seshachalam forest of Andhra Pradesh for the first time. About Spot Bellied Eagle Owl Scientific name: Bubo nipalensis
Indian Star Tortoise
A recent study on the Indian star tortoise distributed across South Asia has revealed that the genetic diversity of the species as well as its
Sedge Warbler
Birders and ornithologists recently in the State of Kerala spotted a migratory bird the Sedge Warbler. About Sedge Warbler The sedge warbler is a medium-sized
Yangtze Finless Porpoise
Scientists recently found that checking sand mining in Dongting lake in China can help the rebounding of the population of the Yangtze finless porpoise. Why
Painted Bat
Recently, a rare orange-coloured bat, also known as ‘painted bat’ was spotted at a banana plantation in Parali Bodal village of Chhattisgarh’s Kanger Valley National
Red-Billed Quelea
Recently, experts have cautioned that the Kenyan government’s effort to exterminate the red-billed quelea birds that have infested farms will have unintended negative consequences for
Rare dinosaur eggs found in Narmada Valley
Recently, a group of Indian researchers found rare cases of fossilised dinosaur eggs – an egg within an egg – among 256 newly discovered eggs