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Pench Tiger Reserve and the journey of J132
Why in news? A captive‑bred long‑billed vulture tagged J132, released from the Pench Tiger Reserve on 11 December 2025, astonished researchers by ...
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Why in news? A captive‑bred long‑billed vulture tagged J132, released from the Pench Tiger Reserve on 11 December 2025, astonished researchers by ...
Why in news? A video shared by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan in late December 2025 went viral on social media. While on night patrol, t...
Why in news? Kolleru Lake, a vast freshwater lake in Andhra Pradesh, has recently been highlighted for the revival of its traditional dried fish delic...
Why in news? The Government of India has declared the Parvati‑Arga Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh as an Eco‑Sensitive Zone (ESZ). The decision ai...
Why in news? Researchers surveying bamboo forests near Mawsynram in Meghalaya have discovered a previously unknown fungus. The species, named Parasynn...
Why in news? Tamil Nadu’s Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary has seen a remarkable increase in its blackbuck population following habitat restoration. The...
Why in news? The Central Groundwater Board (CGWB) reported that over 20 percent of groundwater samples in Delhi tested in 2023 contained nitrate level...
Why in news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s Expert Appraisal Committee has cleared the 260 MW Dulhasti Stage‑II hydropow...
Why in news? Environmental researchers and conservationists have raised alarms about the rapid spread of Lantana camara, an ornamental shrub introduce...
Why in news? Chhattisgarh’s Kanger Valley National Park has been placed on UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, and the state governme...
Why in news? A viral video showing a Himalayan red fox near Pangong Tso in Ladakh captured public attention recently. Wildlife experts used the occasi...
Why in news? The Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar has recorded a remarkable rebound in its tiger population. According to the latest census, the number ...
Why in news? The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the Maharashtra Forest Department have released 15 long‑billed vultures into the wild at ...
Why in news? A collaborative study by the Wildlife Institute of India and the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department radio‑collared three fishing cats in ...
Why in news? A trailer for a documentary entitled Enchanting Mukundra was released on 23 December 2025. The film aims to promote awareness about the...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India recently approved a new definition of the Aravalli hills — peaks and ridges above 100 metres elevation. Foll...
Why in news? Recent soil testing in Kerala’s Kuttanad region showed that aluminium levels in paddy fields are far above safe limits, threatening cro...
Why in news? The Kashmir Valley has entered the annual Chillai‑Kalan period, a forty‑day spell of intense winter that starts on 21 December and i...
Why in news? Scientists have reported the spread of raccoon roundworm across multiple European countries. The parasite, originally from North America,...
Why in news? The tundra ecosystem has garnered attention due to new reports highlighting how climate change is warming Arctic regions, thawing permafr...