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Bannerghatta Park Imports Capuchin Monkeys from South Africa

The Bannerghatta Biological Park has imported eight black-capped capuchin monkeys from South Africa under a formal animal exchange programme. The move aims to enhance genetic diversity and strengthen...

December 17, 2025

Global Crackdown Seizes 30,000 Animals in Wildlife Trade Bust

More than 30,000 live animals, along with protected plants and illegally logged timber, were seized during a coordinated global crackdown on environmental crime, Interpol has said. The month-long...

December 16, 2025

New Pumpkin Toadlet Species Discovered in Brazil Cloud Forests

Scientists have identified a new species of tiny pumpkin toadlet in the cloud forests of southern Brazil, highlighting the rich but fragile biodiversity of the Atlantic Forest biome....

December 15, 2025

Worsening Air Quality Forces Delhi-NCR to Escalate Curbs Twice in One Day

Delhi-NCR witnessed a rapid escalation in pollution control measures as authorities tightened restrictions twice within a single day. With air quality deteriorating sharply on Saturday, the Commission for...

December 13, 2025

Siliserh Lake Declared India’s 96th Ramsar Wetland

Siliserh Lake in Rajasthan’s Alwar district has been designated as a Ramsar site, becoming India’s 96th wetland of international importance. The recognition, announced by the Convention on Wetlands,...

December 13, 2025

Meghalaya Inaugurates Soil Lake to Boost Conservation and Sustainable Development

Meghalaya has taken a significant step towards environmental conservation and sustainable development with the inauguration of Soil Lake at Williamnagar in East Garo Hills district. Developed under the...

December 13, 2025

Chhattisgarh Gets Its First Ramsar Site with Kopra Reservoir Declaration

Chhattisgarh has marked a significant environmental milestone with the declaration of the Kopra Reservoir in Bilaspur district as the state’s first Ramsar Site. The recognition places Kopra on...

December 13, 2025

Statutory Delhi Ridge Board Constituted To Protect Capital’s Green Lungs

The Union environment ministry has reconstituted the Delhi Ridge Management Board with statutory powers under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, fulfilling a Supreme Court directive aimed at strengthening...

December 12, 2025

New Shieldtail Species Discovered In Siruvani Hills

A rare shieldtail snake species, Rhinophis siruvaniensis, has been formally identified from Kerala’s Western Ghats, underscoring the region’s exceptional biodiversity. The non-venomous burrowing snake was discovered through citizen...

December 12, 2025

World Bank Approves Funding For Haryana Clean Air Project

The World Bank has cleared a USD 305 million assistance package to support Haryana’s Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development, a major intervention aimed at delivering measurable improvements...

December 12, 2025

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