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Purple Frog to be crowned Kerala’s state amphibian
Purple frog could be soon designated as Kerala’s state amphibian. The proposal for this is being mooted by Kerela’s leading Herpetologists (a specialist in study of reptiles and amphibians). The odd-looking species is endemic to Western Ghats. The title would help in protecting species fragile habitat. About Purple Frog Scientific Name: Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis (N. sahyadrensis). ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Anaimalai Hills • Endangered • Herpetologist • International Union for Conservation of Nature • IUCN Red List • kerela • living fossil • Maveli frog • Nilgiri Hills • Palghat Gap • Pignose Frog • Purple Frog • Western Ghats
IUCN lists Hump-backed Mahseer as Critically Endangered
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed Hump-backed Mahseer as Critically Endangered in the Red List of Threatened Species. Hump-backed Mahseer The Hump-backed Mahseer is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish and is referred to as tiger of the water. The Hump-backed Mahseer is found only in the Cauvery river basin including Pambar, Kabini and Bhavani ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Critically endangered • Hump-backed Mahseer • International Union for Conservation of Nature • IUCN • Karnataka • Kerala • Least Concern • Near Threatened • Project Mahseer • Red List • River Bhavani • River Cauvery • river Kabini • River Pambar • Shoal • Tamil Nadu • Threatened species • tiger of the water • Vulnerable
Cheetahs from Namibia to be kept at Nauradehi Sanctuary: NTCA
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has stated in the Supreme Court that Spotted Cheetahs being translocated from Namibia would be kept at Nauradehi sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. NTCA even stated that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has given no objection for the translocation and the decision to reintroduce spotted cheetahs in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: International Union for Conservation of Nature • IUCN • Kuno Palpur • Madhya Pradesh • National Tiger Conservation Authority • Nauradehi Sanctuary • NTCA • Spotted Cheetahs • Tal Chapar sanctuary • Velavadar National Park