Source: DTE Subject: Species in News Context: The Kashmir markhor, India’s rarest wild goat, is facing local extinction, with only 200–300 individuals left, mostly confined to the Kazinag range of Jammu & Kashmir. About Kashmir Markhor: What it is? The Kashmir markhor is a large, cliff-dwelling wild goat and a subspecies of the markhor (Capra …
Source: NIE Context: India is set to bring another batch of eight cheetahs from Botswana by December 2025 under Project Cheetah, aimed at strengthening its ongoing reintroduction efforts after the species went extinct in 1952. About Project Cheetah: What it is? Project Cheetah is the world’s first intercontinental large carnivore translocation programme, launched by the …
Source: DH Context: The population of Nilgiri Tahr, Tamil Nadu’s state animal, recorded a 21% increase in 2025 compared to the previous year, as per a synchronized survey conducted in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. About Nilgiri Tahr Population Sees 21% Rise: What it is? A synchronized bi-annual survey to assess the population of Nilgiri Tahr …
Source: DTE Context: Smooth-coated otters will return to the Delhi Zoo after a 20-year absence, as part of an animal exchange program with the Surat Zoo. About the Smooth-Coated Otter: Scientific Name: Lutrogale perspicillata Habitat: Found in wetlands, rivers, lakes, mangroves, and estuaries across South and Southeast Asia. Distribution: Native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri …
Source: IE Context: A recent study highlights the ecological role of endangered southern sea otters in controlling the invasive green crab population at Elkhorn Slough, California. About Sea Otter: What it is: An aquatic member of the weasel family (Mustelidae), primarily found along Pacific Ocean coasts in North America and Asia. Scientific name: Enhydra lutris. …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 19 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: IE Context: The African Penguin, or Cape Penguin, is now “Endangered” per the IUCN, with under 10,000 breeding pairs, mostly in South Africa. Conservationists warn of possible extinction in the wild by 2035. About African Penguin: Scientific Name: Spheniscus demersus. Endemic Region: Southern Africa; primarily South Africa and Namibia. Habitat: Found within 40 km …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 7 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: Greater Kashmir Context: Efforts are urgently needed to protect the habitat of the endangered Markhor, the world’s largest wild goat, to support and increase its population in Jammu and Kashmir. About Markhor: Scientific name: Capra falconeri The UN General Assembly proclaimed 24 May the International Day of the Markhor, and it is celebrated for …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: Assam marked World Rhino Day — September 22 — with a special ceremony by burning a stockpile of nearly 2,500 horns of the one-horned rhinoceros. It has been publicised as a milestone towards rhino conservation and is aimed at busting myths about rhino horns. It’s a …
GS Paper 3: Context: 160 species of birds of prey endangered worldwide Around 30 per cent of the 557 raptor species around the world are threatened by extinction to some degree, according to a new study. The Philippine eagle, the hooded vulture and the Annobonscops-owl were among the 166 species facing some degree of …
GS Paper 3: Topics covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Context: Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in Chilika Lake. This is the 8th dolphin death in Odisha in 8 months. About Irrawaddy Dolphins Irrawaddy dolphins fall under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and mentioned in the International Union for the …
RSTV: IN DEPTH- ENDANGERED SPECIES Introduction: Three endangered species from India – the Great Indian Bustard, the Asiatic elephant and the Bengal Florican – will be included in a special global list for protection under the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species. It will be done at the 13th conference of parties that will be …
