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Tilting of Tungnath Temple

The Tungnath temple, located in the picturesque Rudraprayag district of Garhwal Himalayas, has recently caught the attention of...

📅 May 17, 2023

Bar-headed Goose

The bar-headed geese were spotted at Rushikulya in Odisha’s Ganjam. About bar-headed goose The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus)...

📅 December 27, 2022

Himalayan Medicinal Plants in IUCN Red List

Three medicinal plant species in the Himalayas have been included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species....

📅 December 10, 2022

Zojila Pass

Zoji La is the name of a high mountain pass that is located in the Himalayas in the...

📅 March 21, 2022

Clouded Leopard

The Clouded leopards were spotted in a community forest in Nagaland recently. This is the first time the...

📅 January 8, 2022

IUCN Report: Conflict and Conservation

The International Union for Conservation of Nature recently released a report called the “Nature in a Globalised World:...

📅 May 10, 2021

Mt Trishul: Indian Mountaineering Foundation approves winter climbing

The Indian Mountaineering Foundation recently approved a three-member team of mountaineers led by Arjun Vajpai for winter climbing...

📅 January 19, 2021

Draft Arctic Policy of India

The Government of India recently released the Draft Arctic Policy. What is the main objective of the Policy?...

📅 January 5, 2021

What are Western Disturbances?

The recent Western Disturbance is responsible for an increased amount of snowfall in J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand...

📅 December 17, 2020

Regional Climate Centre for Himalayas

India is to establish a regional climate centre in the Himalayan mountain region. The centre will provide weather...

📅 December 16, 2020

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