18 December 2021. Introduction: On December 15, 2921, forest officials rescued a barn owl in Supaul district of Bihar, in a rate sighting. Highlights: The Barn owl is usually native to the US, the UK and other parts of Europe. It is rarely seen in the Indian subcontinent. The Barn Owl The Barn Owl is […]

15 December 2021. Introduction: Maharashtra Government is in process to introduce a comprehensive curriculum for Grades I-VIII, in a bid to inculcate climate-consciousness and green values in the next generation. Highlights: This new curriculum has been developed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change and UNICEF. Curriculum is named as “Majhi Vasundhara (MV) Curriculum”. […]

   13 December 2021. Introduction: As per an update of IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the destruction of wetlands is causing the decline of dragonflies across the world. Highlights Number of species at risk of extinction in the Red List of IUCN has exceeded 40,000 for the first time. Their decline is due to […]

      13 December 2021. Introduction: 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 director of the Buxa Reserve, Buddharaj Shewa, informed that 70 more […]