The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is preparing India’s first Indian Standard for the restoration of mangrove ecosystems. The draft standard, titled Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystem — Guidelines,...
The Union government approved a ₹3,000-crore scheme on 10 July 2026 to conserve and restore nearly 15,000 sacred groves across India. The five-year programme, named the Aastha Van...
The Centre of Excellence on Human-Wildlife Conflict was inaugurated on 10 July 2026 at the Wildlife Institute of India–Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History campus in...
The 28th Meeting of the reconstituted Wildlife Institute of India (WII) Society was held on 9 July 2026 at the Central Academy for State Forest Service (CaSFOS) in...
The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is a critically endangered bird species found mainly in the Thar desert of Rajasthan, with fewer than 150 birds left in the...
Cyananthus hookeri, a rare purple-blue alpine herb of the Campanulaceae family, was rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after 158 years. The first confirmed Indian record since 1867 was made...
The Natural History Museum at Mizoram University in Aizawl was designated as a repository under the Biological Diversity Act on 19 June 2026. The Union Environment Ministry announced...
On 7 July 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the Mission 70 Lakh Tree Plantation Campaign and the Delhi Ridge Rejuvenation...
A banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) in Munger, Bihar, has been identified as the world’s oldest accurately dated banyan tree. Scientists estimated its age at about 700 years through...
The Southern Birdwing, scientifically named Troides minos, was recorded in Telangana’s Amrabad Tiger Reserve on 27 June 2026. The species is endemic to South India and is associated...
Himayatsagar Reservoir is a major reservoir in Telangana and one of the twin reservoirs that supply drinking water to Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and...
The white-rumped vulture is a Critically Endangered scavenger bird listed under the IUCN Red List. It occurs in South and South-East Asia, and its conservation involves poisoning control,...
