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20 stories for “ATS” · August 2026
Clear filtersWorld Lake Day, designated by the UN General Assembly and first observed globally in 2025, falls on August 27. It raises awareness of threats to lakes and promotes their conservation, restoration and sustainable manageme...
The ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) has formally registered the Periyar cow, also called Periyar Kullan, as an indigenous cattle breed. It is the second breed from Kerala to gain national recogni...
A new Himalayan flowering plant has been named Impatiens nimspurjai in honour of Nepali mountaineer Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja. First spotted in 2011 in Nepal's western Myagdi district, it was formally described after more t...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
IntroductionIn an alarming indicator of deepening megadrought and climate stress in the American Southwest, Lake Mead — the largest water reservoir in the United States by volume — dropped to its lowest-ever recorded wat...
World Lion Day was marked on 10 August 2026 to raise awareness about lion conservation and threats such as habitat loss, poaching and human-wildlife conflict. As apex predators, lions keep prey numbers in check and maint...
IntroductionWorld Elephant Day is observed every year on 12 August to raise global awareness about the threats facing both Asian and African elephants and to promote conservation efforts. On World Elephant Day 2026, the...
