WILDLIFE & ENVIRONMENT ( NEW SPECIES) CA IN AUGUST 2024

NEW SPECIES - 

* The New Invasive Pest, The Caterpillar Slug ( Elutherocaulis Haroldi Dundee) 1980 Also Known As Purcell's Hunter Slug Has Been Discovered In Manipur. 

( Family - Veronicellidae) 

* Six New Species Of Bent-Toed geckos Have Been Identified In Arunachal Pradesh.

( description of six new species of bent-toed gecko belonging to the genus Cyrtodactylus from Northeast India demonstrates the region’s hidden diversity and reiterates the need for its further exploration) 

* A New Species Of Loach, Named SCHISTURA SONARENGAENSIS Has Discovered In South Garo Hills District, Meghalaya.

* A New Species Of Ground Dwelling Spider, ASCEUA TERTIA Has Been Discovered In The Verdant Terrain Of Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats. 

( Discovered By Scientists From University Of Kerala) 

( Genus - ASCEUA) 

features - 

* The Male Species Have Yellow Brown Prosoma With Creamy White To Yellow Brown Leg And Palp Segments Featuring Broad Brown Patches And Narrow Longitudinal Stripes. 

* The Female Have a Dark Brown Prosoma And a Wide Oval abdomen With 4 Pairs Of Creamy White Stripes 

* A Team Of Zoologists From Kerala Have Found The Presence Of Kallar Dancing Frog ( MCRIXALUS HERREI) In The Ranni Forest Division. 

* A Team Of Entomologists Have Discovered 3 New Edible Insects Species From Arunachal Pradesh. 

( GENUS - CORIDIUS) ( FAMILY - DINI DORIDUS ( Hemiptera) 

( Named - Coridius Adii) 

( Coridius Insperatus) 

( Coridius Esculents) 

* Zoologist From Mizoram Has Discovered a New Species Of Snake ( Called - Smithophis Mizoramensis)

( Local Name - Tuithiangrul) 

( & Mizo Brook Snake) 

* The Researches At Zoological Survey Of India (ZSI) Has Discovered Two Rare Spider Species At Western Ghat ( At  Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary At Karnataka & Kerala) 

* Mimetus Spinatus 

* Mimetus Parvulus 

* A Rare Butterfly Species Named Neptis Philyra Commonly Known As Long Streak Sailor Has Been Discovered For The First Time In Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh.

*  An Orchid Without Flower Named Gastrodia Indica Has Been Discovered In Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary In Sikkim. 

( Species - Cleistogamus )

* Researchers Have Found a New Plant Species GONGRONEMA SASIDHARANII In iddukki District Kerala. 

( Genus - Gongronema)

* Researcher From Nagpur Has Discovered New Plant Species In Ambagadh, Maharashtra.

( Species Name - Cleistanthus Collinus) Known As Gardi 

( Named After - City Cleestabhoomi) 

*  India's First Brandt's Hedgehog Discovered In Rajouri.

RARE SPOT -

*  The Spotting of A Pair Of Indian Wild Dogs ( Known As Dhole) After 195 Years In Bhimshankar Sanctuary.

* Namibian Cheetah Pawan Passed Away At Kuno National Park.

INTERNATIONAL SPECIES - 

The New Species Of Bat Discovered In Papua New Guinea. 

Chalinolobus orarius, or the coastal lobe-lipped bat.

* A New Anthurium ( Araceae) Species With Silver Leaves Has Been Discovered In Bahia Atlantic Forest, Brazil. 

* According To Karnataka Forest Reports More Than 280 Elephants Were Died In Last 3 Years. 

INAUGURATION - 

* Union Minister For State Of Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh Has Inaugurated The Assocham Environment And Carbon Conference In New Delhi.

*  Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) Has Launched The Afforestation Project ARANYA In Bihar.

IUCN THREATENED LIST - 

* Neelakurinji Has Officially Listed In IUCN Threatened Species.

*  Copiapoa Cacti Species Are Listed In IUCN Red List. 

* According To IUCN Report The Status Of Iberian Lynx Has Improved From Endangered To Vulnerable

( 648 in 2022 Report Which Was 62 In 2001 

APP LAUNCHED 

* HAATI App Has Been Released By AARANYAK. ( BY ASSAM) 

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Has Addressed During The Tree Plantation Programme Under The Mission 3 Million Tree Scheme At Ahmedabad.

FIRST IN - 

*  India's First Tagging Of Horseshoe Crabs Kicked Off By Zoological Survey Of India (ZSI) At Odisha Coast. 

* ZSI Team Has Collaboration With The Odisha Forest Department 

 The Horseshoe Crabs Is Known For Its Strong Immune System, And Its Blood Is Crucial For Preparing Rapid Diagnostic Reagents. 

* Uttarakhand Became The First Indian State To Launch a Gross Environment Product Index. 

( 4 pillars - Air, Soil, Tree, Water) 

3 NEW WETLANDS ADDED - 

* Government Of India Has Added Three New Wetlands 

* Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary (Tamilnadu)

* Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary (Tamilnadu)

* Tawa Reservoir ( Madhya Pradesh) ( TOTAL 85 RAMSAR SITES) 

FIRST SEEN - 

* A Four Ringed Butterfly Has Seen In India After 61 Years. ( YPTHIMA CANTLIEI) IN Arunachal Pradesh. 

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*  Karnataka State's Adichunchaniri Sanctuary Declared As Peacock Sanctuary. ( It Was Established In 1981) 

TIGER RESERVE - 

* Chhattisgarh State Government Has Announced a New Tiger Reserve ( 4th Of State) Named Guru Ghasidas- Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve. ( 56th India) 

AWARDS - 

* Late Bubul Gogoi, Posthumously Received The GAJ GAURAV Award 2024 On The Occasion Of World Elephant Day.

* Eco Warriors Nagaland, An NGO Has Received The Radiant Wellness Award At 7th Radiant Wellness Conclave. 

* Environment Activist 12 Years Old Licypriya Kangujam Has Been Awarded With International Young ECO Hero Award By Action For Nature.

 * Anant Darshan Shankar Has Been Honoured With M Swaminathan Environmental Protection Award. 

PERSON PASSED AWAY - 

*  Naturalist, Wildlifer Founder Of 13 National Park, 40 Wildlife Sanctuary J K Datta Passed Away.

INAUGURATION - 

* Ms Leena Nandan, Secretary ZSI HQ Kolkata, Has Inaugurated The National Centre For Wildlife Forensic And Conservation Genomic.