Nilgiri Hills Current Affairs, GK & News
Indian Gaurs facing Mutation
India with the help of World wide Fund had recently held an estimation exercise of Indian Gaur in the Nilgris forest division of Tamil Nadu. This is the first estimation exercise being held in region. According to the exercise, there are around 2,000 Gaurs across the division. Highlights The report generated by the exercise says ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Habitat loss • IUCN • IUCN Red List • man-animal conflict • Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve • Nilgiri Hills • Wildlife Protection Act 1972 • World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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