Information featured here is an Ode to numerous Scientists and Researchers of India as well from other part of world, who are working Day and night in discovering new species and making us proud of our natural wealth.

Asiatic Golden Cat has been rediscovered in Manas National Park

Two rare snake species discovered in Dudhwa National Park. One, Painted Keelback seen in U.P after 117 years. Second, Brown Vine Snake which has never been seen earlier.

A new species of orchid, named Crepidium assamicum, has been discovered in Assam’s Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, adding a new chapter to the global biodiversity of orchids.

Kaziranga- 18 new Butterfly species discovered in Kaziranga bringing the total to 446. Kaziranga now stands second in Butterfly species after Namdapha.

In the Eastern Ghats scientists have discovered a new species of Flowering plant. It has been named after Andhra Pradesh, state where it has been found for the first time.

Three new Fish species have been discovered by our scientists in Eastern Ghats and in Western Ghats.

Assam’s Raimona National Park (RNP) has recorded the first photographic evidence of a Chinese pangolin.

Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district set to become as the state’s eighth tiger reserve.

In the Western Ghats researchers have discovered a new species of Damselfly. It has been named “Agasthyamalai Bambootail”.

A new species of Orchid has been discovered in the beautiful and untouched habitat of Arunachal Pradesh. It has been named after the district where it was discovered.

56th Tiger Reserve of India declared in the State of Chhattisgarh. Guru Ghasidas National Park & Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary with combined area of 2829.38 sq.km has been notified as Tiger Reserve. With Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in West and Palamau Tiger Reserve in East, this will help in movement of wildlife from one reserve to another.

With very strong conservation efforts by the National and State organizations, many areas are discovering return of wildlife which were not seen there since last couple of decades. In Chhatisgarh, Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary has a young tiger as its guest. This sanctuary had no record of tiger sighting since last 4 decades.

Two new spider species have been discovered in the Western Ghats, a very important biodiversity hotspots. Last one of this particular species was seen around 118 years ago.

Talking about nature’s resilience, Gangetic dolphins have made a comeback after a gap of nearly 30 years in river Ganges in a stretch of around 100 kms in and around Patna.

Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary near Bhopal has been notified as a Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.

It is for first time a tiger has been spotted in the Sonia Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam.

With the advent of winters a host of exciting news is coming for Birders from different parts of India. A flock of Rare Little Bunting was sighted in Mount Abu area of Rajasthan. This bird has never been seen in this part of India.

Rare Marbled Duck has been spotted at Sultanpur National Park in NCR region making it a confirmed sighting since 1990.

The researchers have discovered a new species of wasp in four different parts of the country, including the BRT Tiger Reserve. They have found the new species of wasp in the Kalakkad in Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, the Siang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh and Tehri in Uttarakhand.

A Wroughton’s free-tailed bat (Otomops wroughtoni) has been sighted at north Delhi’s Yamuna Biodiversity Park recently. As per experts this is first record not just for Delhi-NCR but entire Northern India.

Under Project Dolphin in India, scientists have satellite tagged a male Ganga River Dolphin and released in river Brahmaputra. This will help in understanding the seasonal and migratory patterns, range, distribution, and habitat utilization of this endangered species in India and also help in taking steps for their conservation.

King Cobra: Due to recent reclassification on account of a extensive study of around 20 years done by a eminent scientist, we now have 4 different species of the world’s longest venomous snake. The newly discovered species include the Northern King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), which spreads across northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, China, and parts of Southeast Asia. The Sunda King Cobra, which is distributed in southern Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the southern Philippine Islands. The Western Ghats King Cobra, which is exclusive to the Indian rainforests and hill country of the Western Ghats region. Finally, the Luzon King Cobra (Ophiophagus salvatana), from Luzon Island in northern Philippines.

Pangolin: Quite recently in March 2024 scientists from ZSI discovered a new species of Pangolin in Arunachal Pradesh which is quite different from Chinese and Indian Pangolins. They have aptly named it as Indo-Burmese Pangolin based on its potential geographical distribution.

We welcome you to come to India and see its magnificent wildlife including Tiger, Lions, Leopards whether it is common Leopard, Snow Leopard or very rare Clouded Leopard, Many types of smaller Cats species, Primates or Lone species of Apes plus many more.

We welcome you to come to India and see its magnificent wildlife including Tiger, Lions, Leopards whether it is common Leopard, Snow Leopard or very rare Clouded Leopard, Many types of smaller Cats species, Primates or Lone species of Apes plus many more