Category: CA Biodiversity

A survey conducted as part of the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) 2023 shows the populations of some migratory waterbirds, especially duck species visiting the Alappuzha region of Kerala are falling.

For the first time in India, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has specified the identity standards for Basmati Rice which will be enforced with effect from 01 August 2023.

As per the Asian Waterbird Census 2023, the Godavari estuary in Andhra Pradesh has become a prime and safe habitat for the Indian Skimmer. Around 250 Indian Skimmers, were sighted in Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary.

While working on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scientists have successfully trialled a new method for freezing and storing coral in their first trial.

Recently, the famous Tal Chhapar Blackbuck Sanctuary received a protective cover against a proposed move of the State government to reduce the size of its Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ).

The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) has unveiled its updated Red List of Threatened Species during the COP15 biodiversity conference in Canada.

3 medicinal plant species found in the Himalayashave made it to IUCN Red List of Threatened Species following a recent assessment.

Birdwatchers have discovered a new songbird in Mugafi peak of Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh.

A joint report by the IUCN and UNESCO’s WHC (World Heritage Centre) has recommended that the GBR “be inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger”.

PM addressed Manipur Sangai Festival via video message.

Recently, a new species of endemic honeybee named Apis karinjodian has been discovered in the Western Ghats after a gap of more than 200 years.

Saffron festival is being organised in Kashmir.