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Royal Bengal Tiger sighted at Buxa Reserve

December 13, 2021

A camera trap set up at Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Alipurduar district of West Bengal have captured a sight of Royal Bengal Tiger, that the region has not witnessed in more than two decades. Highlights After confirming the Tiger sighting, field ..

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Kaiser-i-Hind: Arunachal’s State butterfly

November 15, 2021

State Cabinet of Arunachal Pradesh, headed by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, approved “Kaiser-i-Hind” as state butterfly on November 13, 2021. Key Points Kaiser-i-Hind’ is a large and brightly coloured butterfly. It is an elusive swallowtail butterfly, which carries ‘India’ in ..

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Punjab to begin Census of Indus River Dolphin

November 1, 2021

The state of Punjab is set to start the Census of one of the world’s most threatened cetaceans, Indus River dolphin. Key facts Indus River dolphin is scientifically called as Platanista gangetica minor. It is a freshwater dolphin, found in ..

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IUCN: 37% of sharks and rays threatened with extinction

September 8, 2021

According to a new red list by IUCN, world’s sharks and rays have been witnessing declines in their populations since 2014 and are now threatened with extinction. Key Points New red list was released by IUCN at global conference with ..

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India’s Highest Herbal Park inaugurated near Indo-China border

August 21, 2021

India’s highest herbal park, at a height of 11,000 feet, was inaugurated near Indo-China border at Mana village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Aim of the high-altitude herbal park This high-altitude herbal park was inaugurated with the aim of conserving ..

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Odisha: Only state to have all three species of crocodiles

June 22, 2021

Odisha has become the only state in India to have all the three species of crocodiles. Key Points Three species in the state of Odisha are: Reptile freshwater Gharials at Satkosia in Mahanadi, Muggers in Bhitarkanika National Park and Saltwater ..

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