Page-10 of Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs
Rajasthan Tiger Population Reaches 149
Rajasthan’s tiger population reached 149 across five tiger reserves as of 28 July 2026, up from 135 in 2025. The state’s tiger population includes adults and cubs, and...
Centre Notifies Seventh Draft of Western Ghats ESA
The Union Environment Ministry reissued the seventh draft notification for an Ecologically Sensitive Area across the Western Ghats on 27 July 2026. The proposed Ecologically Sensitive Area covers...
Fire Clouds and Europe’s Wildfires
A pyrocumulonimbus cloud, also called a fire cloud or pyroCb, formed over a wildfire near Saumos in the Gironde region of southwest France on 24 July 2026. The...
Malvi Camel Faces Extinction Threat
The Malvi camel, also called the white camel, is one of nine recognised camel breeds in India and has been classified as endangered after a sharp population decline...
Madurai Marks Conservation of 107-Year-Old Banyan Tree
Madurai in Tamil Nadu marked the 107th birthday of a banyan tree in the Meenakshipuram area on 27 July 2026. The tree stands near the Sellur-Kulamangalam road, close...
Great Indian Bustard Chicks Enter Rewilding Tunnel in Rajasthan
Three chicks of the Great Indian Bustard were released on 26 July 2026 into a specially designed rewilding tunnel at the Godawan Conservation Centre in Ramdevra, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan....
Electric Passenger Boats Launched on the Ganga
An Electric Boat Conversion Pilot Project was launched on 23 July 2026 on the Ganga River in Varanasi. The project involves the conversion of traditional passenger boats into...
AAROH Report on Scientific Mine Closure Released
The Ministry of Coal released AAROH: Annual Report on Mine Closure in New Delhi on 23 July 2026. The report is India’s first comprehensive documentation on scientific mine...
Killai Becomes Tamil Nadu’s First Climate-Resilient Village
Killai in Cuddalore district became Tamil Nadu’s first fully operational Climate Resilient Village on 22 July 2026. The project was implemented under the Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission...
India Launches Campus Biodiversity Register Initiative
India launched a nationwide Campus Biodiversity Register initiative for higher educational institutions on 21-22 July 2026. The exercise is being implemented by the Nature Conservation Foundation, a Mysuru-based...
India’s First AI-Powered Bird Sanctuary Announced
India’s first AI-powered bird sanctuary has been announced for development at the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The project is named Bhandup Bird Park and has...
