🌿 Species in news (16–30th September 2025) 🌍 | NEXT IAS HINDI

📢 Species in News From the skyscrapers of Hong Kong to the mountains of Kashmir, here are the key biodiversity and conservation updates for you, perfect for UPSC Environment & Ecology preparation! India Key Updates: 🌿Hangul Deer (Jammu & Kashmir) – A young resident of Srinagar is carrying forward his family's legacy of conserving this critically endangered Kashmir stag, which survives primarily in Dachigam National Park. 🌿Dugong (Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu) – India's first dugong conservation reserve in Palk Bay received formal endorsement from the IUCN at the World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi, strengthening efforts to protect this vulnerable 'sea cow'. Global Key Updates: 🌿Yellow-Crested Cockatoos (Hong Kong) – This busy city has become an "urban refuge" for an estimated 10% of the global wild population of this critically endangered species, although illegal trade remains a global threat. 🌿Rhinoceroses (Global) – The International Rhino Foundation's latest 'State of the Rhino Report' shows that the global rhino population has stabilized at around 27,000, but they are still seriously threatened by poaching and habitat loss. 📝 These updates are important for UPSC Prelims and Mains—under topics such as Endangered Species, Biodiversity Hotspots, Wildlife Protection Acts, International Conservation Treaties (IUCN), and Urban Biodiversity. 📌 Like, share, and subscribe for more UPSC-focused biodiversity updates! #speciesInnews #upsc2025 #nextias #biodiversity #iucn #wildlifeconservation #environment #currentaffairs #Hangul #Dugong #Rhinoceros #Cockatoo #endangeredspecies #endangeredwildlife #trendingvideo #viralvideos