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International Red Panda Day 2026 was marked on September 19, the third Saturday of September. It raises awareness about conserving the red panda and about threats such as habitat loss, deforestation and poaching. The Int...
India's cheetah count has reached 56. India-born cheetah KGP12, daughter of the South African cheetah Gemini, gave birth to four cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
An international workshop on Tiger Landscapes was inaugurated in New Delhi, organised by the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). I...
The fifth edition of Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar (SSSS) 2026 was launched on 1 September 2026 to remove marine litter and conserve coasts. Its week-long drive runs from 12 to 19 September 2026, ending on International...
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched the India Net Zero Portal and the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) Dashboard in Mumbai on 16 September 2026, World Ozone Day. The por...
World Ozone Day, observed on September 16, raises awareness about protecting the ozone layer, which shields Earth by reducing harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching the surface. The day commemorates the Montreal Pro...
Four years into the reintroduction programme, India's cheetah count has grown to 52, including 32 born in the country. Of these, 49 are in Kuno National Park and 3 in Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, both in Madhya Pradesh. By or...
Assam had 3,260 greater one-horned rhinoceroses as of September 2026, around 80% of the species' global population. Kaziranga National Park, with more than 2,600 rhinos, is its largest stronghold. The state recorded zero...
BirdLife International's State of the World's Birds 2026 report, the first edition dedicated to migratory birds and their flyways, says 45% of migratory bird species are in decline and one in nine is threatened with exti...
Assam's population of the endangered pygmy hog (Porcula salvania) has grown from 6 in 1996 to 194 through captive breeding. The world's smallest and rarest wild pig is listed Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red Li...
A World Resources Institute (WRI) India study names Gujarat the most resource-ready state for green hydrogen hubs, followed by Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh; Rajasthan is held back by scarce water. Renewable energy availa...
National Forest Martyrs Day, observed on September 11, honours forest personnel who died protecting forests and wildlife. It recalls the 1730 Khejarli sacrifice in Rajasthan, when the Bishnoi community, led by Amrita Dev...
