Western Ghats — current affairs timeline

2026

• 22 Oct 2026Zoological Survey of India Identifies Three New Centipede Species in Western Ghats

  Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India’s Western Ghats Regional Centre and Malabar Christian College discovered three new centipede species in the fore…

• 31 Jul 2026Centre Notifies Seventh Draft of Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area (ESA)

  The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued the seventh draft notification declaring 56,825.7 sq km of the Western Ghats as an Eco-Se…

• 24 Jul 2026Five New Allographa Species Found in Western Ghats

  Researchers from the MACS Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) discovered five new Allographa lichen species in the Western Ghats. The new species are Allographa k…

• 18 Jul 2026New damselfly species found in Kerala’s Western Ghats

  A new species of spreadwing damselfly, Lestes paloti, was discovered in the Western Ghats of Kerala. The discovery is the first new Lestes species from the West…

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