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65 stories · August 2026

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Wednesday19 Aug 2026

Environment

New Freshwater Crab Species Ghatiana karnataka Described from Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary

Scientists have described a new freshwater crab species, Ghatiana karnataka, from the Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka. It is the 15th species of the genus Ghatiana recorded from the Western Ghats and is one of...

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Environment

Twenty Blackbucks Rewilded in Banni Grasslands of Kutch After Translocation from Vantara

Twenty blackbucks, 15 females and 5 males, were released into the Banni Grasslands of Kutch, Gujarat, after being shifted from Vantara in Jamnagar. The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a South Asian grassland antelope...

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Tuesday18 Aug 2026

Environment

Central Zoo Authority Approves Blueprint for Asia's First Desert-Themed Drive-Through Night Safari at Deesa in Gujarat

IntroductionIn a major boost to wildlife tourism and arid-zone ecological education, the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on 18 August 2026 officially approved the Master Plan for the Desert Zoological Park and Night Safari a...

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Environment

Ladakh Hosts First-Ever Black-Necked Crane Festival in Changthang to Promote Conservation of State Bird

IntroductionTo galvanize high-altitude wetland conservation and celebrate its iconic avian state symbol, the Union Territory of Ladakh on 18 August 2026 inaugurated the first-ever Black-Necked Crane Festival across the p...

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National Biodiversity Authority Releases Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Funds to Mustard Growing States

IntroductionIn a major victory for biodiversity conservation and sovereign genetic rights, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) on 18 August 2026 disbursed statutory funds generated through the Access and Benefit Sh...

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Sunday16 Aug 2026

Environment

World's First-Ever Release of Captive-Bred Critically Endangered Slender-Billed Vultures Recorded in Assam

IntroductionIn a historic global milestone for avian conservation and raptor reintroduction, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the Assam Forest Department on 16 August 2026 successfully executed the world's f...

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Environment

Ladakh Announces India's First-Ever High-Altitude Wildlife Safari to Promote Snow Leopard Conservation and Eco-Tourism

IntroductionIn a pioneering community-centric wildlife conservation initiative, the Union Territory of Ladakh on 16 August 2026 announced the launch of India's first-ever High-Altitude Wildlife Safari, managed by the Sno...

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Environment

7th Meeting of CBD Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-7) Concludes in Nairobi Ahead of COP17 in Armenia

IntroductionThe 7th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-7) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, on 12 August 2026. The multilateral negotiations focused on the gl...

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Environment

Assam Government Proposes Reducing Eco-Sensitive Zone Around Kaziranga National Park to 1 km

IntroductionThe Government of Assam announced on 16 August 2026 that it will submit a formal proposal to the Central Government to reduce the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) surrounding the world-famous Kaziranga National Park...

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Saturday15 Aug 2026

Environment

Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 Presented on World Elephant Day; MoEFCC Unveils ₹500 Crore Human-Elephant Conflict Plan

IntroductionThe Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) presented the prestigious Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 on 13 August 2026 during the national World Elephant Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam, Andhra...

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Environment

Union Ministry Amends River Ganga Floodplain Rules 2026 Introducing Three-Tier Flood Zoning System

IntroductionIn a major regulatory overhaul of riverine ecology management, the Ministry of Jal Shakti on 15 August 2026 notified significant amendments to the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authori...

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Environment

Rare Solitary Himalayan Bee 'Colletes bhutanicus' Recorded in India for the First Time in Tawang

IntroductionIn an exciting entomological breakthrough for Indian biodiversity, entomologists documented the presence of the extremely rare solitary plasterer bee species, Colletes bhutanicus, in India for the very first...

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