by Inter Governmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
Grey Hornbill - Gujarat Gir
reintroduced in 2021-23 (2 phases)
IUCN Red List - Least Concern
Long distance seed disperser, helps regenerate forests
Paraquat
herbicide (banned)
used for s3lf-harm, hom!c!de, accidental d3aths
Manasbal Lake, J&K
known for lotus bloom
Nur Jahan’s Jarokha Bagh (Mughal) is beside the lake
white headed duck, eurasian collared duck
Tickell Thrush
Grey Backed Shrike
Clouded leopard
Meghalaya State animal
Slender Billed Vulture
Slender Billed Vulture
released in assam after being bred in captivity
first such release of this bird anywhere in the world
Earlier, white rumped vulture also released
White Rumped Vulture
Gaj Gaurav Award 2026
given at World Elephant Day 2026, at Vishakhapatnam
instituted in 2022 by MoEFCC, part of Project Elephant
won by:
7 mahouts in Jaldapara National Park, WB
2 care givers in Namdapha National Park, Arunachal
Black Necked Crane
locally called as
Thrung Thrung Karmo in Dzongkha
Cha Tung Tung in Ladakhi
Official State Bird of UT of Ladakh
found across India, China, Nepal, Bhutan
IUCT: Near Threatened
ONLY crane species in world that does its ENTIRE breeding exclusively in high altitude area
lifelong monogamy
revered as symbol of peace, longevity, good fortune
Northern Goshawk
Punjab state bird
known as true hawk
distributed across Eurasia, North America
Least Concern
Other Dump
Rat Hole Mining: primitive, hazardous mining method
narrow tunnels to extract coal, prevalent in Meghalaya
MSC Elsa 3: container vessel, that sank off Kerala coast, near Lakshadweep
National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management: under MoEFCC
SC calls on students to become SCHOOL ELDERS for waste management
PARIVARTAN - scrappage & fleet renewal program to replace pre-BS-IV and BS-IV commercial trucks & buses in Delhi-NCR with cleaner BS-VI compliant or electric vehicles
implemention: MoRTH
funding: National Capital Region Planning Board, under MoHUA
Spoon Tailed Duskhawker - found in Namdapha National Park (AruPradesh)
native to SEA
Ammannia telanganensis: freshwater flowering plant species discovered in telangana
Lythraceae family
containers 4 bright magenta colored petals
Limiting Overshoot Report: by UNEP, about global warming crossing 1.5C in next few years
