Study Guide · Chapter 15
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- India released its Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2026 standing — 176th of 177 countries, with several new species discoveries reported through August strengthening biodiversity records.
- Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh was designated India's 101st Ramsar wetland site.
- Assam recorded the world's first-ever release of captive-bred slender-billed vultures, in Kaziranga National Park.
- Multiple new frog, fish, seahorse and plant species were formally identified/described in Indian forests and rivers this month (see Science & Technology section above).
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