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ENVIRONMENT - December 2018

Dec 2018

Mar 29, 2023

Centre to Soon Notify Dibang Tiger Reserve

The Union environment ministry will soon notify the Dibang Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh, a development that makes it even less likely that the deferred Etalin hydropower project will be developed in the way it was originally envisaged -- but the indigenous Idu Mishmi people, who were opposed to the hydropower project aren't very keen on the tiger reserve either.
Once notified, Dibang will be India's first high altitude tiger reserve and the largest in terms of area, at 4149 sq km. The Idu Mishmi are worried that naming Dibang a tiger reserve will restrict their access to the reserve.

Mar 28, 2023

New Species of Moray Eel Discovered off Cuddalore Coast

A team of scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) discovered a new species of Moray Eel fish from the Cuddalore coast in Tamil Nadu. The new species was named "Gymnothorax Tamilnaduensis" after Tamil Nadu and was given the common name of "Tamil Nadu brown moray eel".
After conducting an extensive exploration survey and analysis of the fish's morphology, skeleton radiography and molecular markers, the researchers concluded that it is a distinct species of the genus Gymnothorax.
This discovery increased the number of Gymnothorax species in Indian waters from 28 to 29, and is the first to be found in the south-eastern coast of India in the Bay of Bengal.

Mar 27, 2023

Bhupender Yadav Launches Aravalli Green Wall Project

The Haryana government launched an extensive afforestation and plantation project called the "Green Wall" in 75 villages to revive the Aravallis that is under threat from rampant mining, dumping of waste and encroachments.
The project, conceptualised on the lines of the African Green Wall programme, was inaugurated by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav in village Tikli, located 13 km from Gurugram.
The Union Minister said that the Green Wall project will not only increase the green cover and biodiversity of the Aravallis through afforestation, reforestation and restoration of water bodies, but also improve soil fertility, water availability and climate resilience of the region.

Mar 22, 2023

New Catfish Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

A new Catfish species was discovered by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in Arunachal Pradesh.
The new species was named 'Exostoma Dhritiae' after Dhriti Banerjee, the first woman director of the ZSI, as a mark of honour for her contributions to research on the fauna of the country.
The new species was found in Siking stream, a tributary of Siang River in Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
It is a small fish found in streams in these hills and locally called 'Ngorang' by local tribals.

Tamil Nadu's Gets 18th Wildlife Sanctuary

The Tamil Nadu Government announced the notification of Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, making it the 18th wildlife sanctuary in the state. Spread across 80,567 hectares in the forest areas of Anthiyur and Gobichettipalayam taluks in Erode district, the sanctuary will include reserve forest areas in Anthiyur, Bargur, Thattakarai and Chennampatti.
Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at close proximity with the Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, BRT Wildlife Sanctuary, Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka. It acts as the connecting point between Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve and Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary is home to 21 species of mammals, 136 species of birds and 118 species of butterflies. It hosts fauna like elephants, leopards, wild boars, gaurs and deer.

Mar 21, 2023

Nations Approve Key UN Science Report on Climate Change

Governments approved a major new UN report on climate change, after approval was held up by a battle between rich and developing countries over emissions targets and financial aid to vulnerable nations.
The report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change caps a series that digests vast amounts of research on global warming compiled since the Paris climate accord was agreed in 2015.
The unusual process of having countries sign off on a scientific report is intended to ensure that governments accept its findings as authoritative advice on which to base their actions.

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