July 13, 2026  Introduction: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is preparing India’s first Indian Standard for the restoration of mangrove ecosystems. The draft standard, titled Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystem — Guidelines, was made public in March 2026 and received hundreds of inputs from stakeholders. Mangrove Ecosystems in India Mangroves are salt-tolerant coastal forests that […]

 July 11, 2026  Introduction: The Union government approved a ₹3,000-crore scheme on 10 July 2026 to conserve and restore nearly 15,000 sacred groves across India. The five-year programme, named the Aastha Van Sanrakshan Yojana, will run from 2026-27 to 2030-31 and will use funds from the National CAMPA Fund. Sacred Groves in India Sacred groves […]

 July 11, 2026  Introduction: The Centre of Excellence on Human-Wildlife Conflict was inaugurated on 10 July 2026 at the Wildlife Institute of India–Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History campus in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The inauguration was attended by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, and the Union Minister of State […]

 July 10, 2026 Introduction: The 28th Meeting of the reconstituted Wildlife Institute of India (WII) Society was held on 9 July 2026 at the Central Academy for State Forest Service (CaSFOS) in Coimbatore. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav, who is the President of the WII Society, presided over the meeting. […]

 July 10, 2026  Introduction: Cyananthus hookeri, a rare purple-blue alpine herb of the Campanulaceae family, was rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after 158 years. The first confirmed Indian record since 1867 was made in the Chuna Valley near Mago village in Tawang district at an altitude of about 3,600 metres. Species Profile Cyananthus hookeri is a […]

 July 10, 2026   Introduction: The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is a critically endangered bird species found mainly in the Thar desert of Rajasthan, with fewer than 150 birds left in the wild. A second chick produced through the “jumpstart” technique in Naliya, Kutch district, Gujarat, survived beyond the critical 40-day period after hatching on […]

 July 8, 2026 . Introduction: The Natural History Museum at Mizoram University in Aizawl was designated as a repository under the Biological Diversity Act on 19 June 2026. The Union Environment Ministry announced the designation on 7 July 2026 after a recommendation from the National Biodiversity Authority. The museum became India’s 21st designated repository for biological material. […]

 July 8, 2026  Introduction: On 7 July 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the Mission 70 Lakh Tree Plantation Campaign and the Delhi Ridge Rejuvenation Campaign in New Delhi. The plantation drive is part of the Green Action Plan 2026-27, and the Ridge plan covers scientific restoration of forest land […]

 June 17, 2026 Introduction: On 16 June 2026, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh approved the constitution of the Snow Leopard and High-Altitude Nature (SHAN) Conservation Society. The body is a dedicated institutional mechanism for wildlife conservation, scientific management of biodiversity, and community-led environmental stewardship in Ladakh’s mountain and cold desert ecosystems. Snow leopard in India Snow leopard is a large cat […]

June 15, 2026  Introduction:   Introduction: Global Wind Day 2026 will be observed on 15 June 2026 as the 18th annual observance of the day. WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council organise the observance to promote wind energy as a renewable power source. India will host the Global Wind Day 2026 Conference in Goa […]