Environment & Species in News — October 2026
15 environment & species, for Prelims revision. Each links to its full note.
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- Seemai karuvelam is identified as an invasive species in the Palar River irrigation tanks. · 14 Oct · GS3 · note
- Prosopis juliflora, Lantana camara, and Senna spectabilis are identified as invasive alien species in India. · 12 Oct · GS3 · note
- Mozambique tilapia is identified as one of the invasive fish species in Kerala's water bodies. · 12 Oct · GS3 · note
- IUCN reported 1,012 threatened species out of 7,516 assessed · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
- The safari project aims to protect fragile ecosystems while potentially expanding to Hemis National Park. · 8 Oct · GS3 · note
- Monal: A bird species observed to be shifting to higher altitudes in Uttarakhand to avoid human encroachment. · 7 Oct · GS3 · note
- Great Indian Bustard: A bird species released into the wild at Desert National Park. · 6 Oct · GS3 · note
- KJP21 is the third female cheetah born in India, following Mukhi and KGP12. · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
- Water hyacinth proliferation is a telltale sign of eutrophication (nutrient-pollution). · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
- Great Indian Bustard: A bird species released in Sam, Desert National Park, Jaisalmer. · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
- Haplothismia exannulata: A plant species first collected in 1851 and declared extinct in the 1990s before being rediscovered. · 5 Oct · GS3 · note
- White-rumped and red-headed vultures are classified as critically endangered scavengers. · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
- T138: A three-year-old tigress released into Buxa Tiger Reserve · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
- Nile perch: An invasive predator species introduced to Lake Victoria in 1954. · 2 Oct · GS3 · note
- Climate change factors include rising temperatures and land encroachment reducing surface area · 1 Oct · GS3 · note