Page-4 of Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs
Tamil Nadu Adds Madras Hedgehog to Conservation Programme
On 22 October 2026, the Tenkasi Forest Division in Tamil Nadu proposed expanding its Golden Jackal Ambassadors programme to include the Madras hedgehog, locally called ‘mulleli’. The programme...
Japan’s Kikai Caldera Slowly Refills with Magma
On 23 October 2026, researchers from Kobe University described evidence that magma is gradually accumulating beneath Japan’s Kikai Caldera. The caldera formed during the Kikai-Akahoya eruption about 7,300...
Amur Falcons Complete 20,000-km Migration to Manipur
Two satellite-tagged Amur falcons, Apapang and Alang, returned to Manipur on 22 October 2026 after a round-trip migration of nearly 20,000 km across 23 countries. Their route included...
Wildfires Threaten Ancient Cave Paintings in Maros-Pangkep
Wildfires in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, have burned more than 270 hectares of the Maros-Pangkep national park between 30 September and 18 October 2026. The fires came within 800...
Nepal Becomes First Beneficiary of Loss and Damage Fund
On 22 October 2026, the board of the UN’s Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) agreed to set aside 20 million for Nepal’s recovery from floods...
Researchers Find Two Subterranean Fish in Assam
Two previously unknown subterranean fish species were discovered in wells in Assam’s Goalpara district. The species, “Gitchak nakana” and “Rakthamichthys anchi”, were announced by Assam’s Environment and Forests...
Blue Tiger Butterflies Migrate to the Western Ghats
Millions of butterflies, including blue tigers, dark blue tigers and crow butterflies, are migrating from the Eastern Ghats towards the Western Ghats during the onset of the Northeast...
Eyeless Freshwater Cave Snail Discovered in China
Erhaia dijiang is a newly described freshwater cave snail found in Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, China. Published in the journal Subterranean Biology in 2026, it is the first...
Tadoba Reserve Adds Sensors to Manage Wildlife Waterholes
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, has introduced a sensor-based system on a pilot basis to manage water levels in wildlife waterholes. The system automatically starts...
H5N1 Avian Influenza Confirmed at Vandalur Zoo
H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed in water birds at Arignar Anna Zoological Park, also known as Vandalur Zoo, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The National Institute of High Security...
Bangka Slow Loris Rediscovered After Nearly a Century
The Bangka slow loris (Nycticebus bancanus) is a nocturnal primate found on Bangka Island, Indonesia. It was last scientifically documented between 1930 and 1932. A study published in...
