Endangered Himalayan vulture, bred in captivity for the first time in India Context At the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, researchers documented the first occurrence of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in India. What do we know about Himalayan vultures? The Himalayan […]
China Event Raises Concern Over India’s Only Ape Context: At a recent international conference on gibbons held in China, the conservation status of India’s sole ape raised questions. What do we know about hoolock gibbon? There are two types of Hoolock Gibbon which are seen […]
Kaziranga National Park #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Kaziranga National Park Kaziranga National Park lies along the river Brahmaputra on the North and the Karbi Anglong hills on the South. It is home to around 2600 Indian one-horned rhinoceros, approximately 2/3rd of their total […]
Synchronised Vulture Survey #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Synchronised Vulture Survey The Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Forest and Wildlife Departments, are preparing to organise the first synchronised vulture survey in select regions of the Western Ghats on February 24, 25 and 26. Till […]
Indian Pangolin #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Indian Pangolin The Indian Pangolin is a pangolin native to the Indian subcontinent and are also called as thick-tailed pangolin and scaly anteater. They are easily recognised due to its overlapping scales that acts as an armour […]
Sundarban bird festival #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Sundarban bird festival The first-ever festival Sundarban bird was organised by the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR) division of West Bengal Forest Department. During the festival six teams visited different areas inside the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve. 78 […]
Indian leopard #GS 03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Indian leopard Leopard is the smallest of the Big Cats belonging to the genus Panthera, which includes the Tiger, Leopard, Jaguar, Lion, and Snow Leopard. However, they are the most adaptive amongst its family with an ability […]
Olive Ridley turtles #GS -03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Olive Ridley turtles Olive Ridley turtles also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle are one of the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. They get their name from their […]
Terms related to Elephants in India #GS-03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Asian Elephant Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I IUCN Red List of threatened species: Major Threats: Habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation. African elephants : Vulnerable Asian elephants : Kumki Kumki or Koomkie is […]