Discovery of Carnivorous Plant Utricularia in Keoladeo National Park
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| News Highlight | Rare carnivorous plant Utricularia discovered in Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan. |
| Common Name | Bladderworts |
| Typical Habitat | Meghalaya and Darjeeling |
| Role in Biodiversity | Enhances biodiversity; maintains environmental balance by capturing small insects. |
| Last Discovery in India | 2021 in Mandal Valley, Chamoli, Uttarakhand (after a 36-year gap). |
| Feeding Mechanism | Traps protozoa, insects, larvae, mosquitoes, and tadpoles in bladder-like traps; kills them. |
| Growth Conditions | Thrives in water-abundant soil; ideal conditions created by water from Panchana Dam. |
| About Keoladeo National Park | - Wetland and bird sanctuary; UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
| Location | Bharatpur, Rajasthan |
| Recognition | First Ramsar Site of India (1981) along with Chilika Lake, Odisha. |
| Current Status | Listed in Montreux Record along with Loktak Lake, Manipur. |
| Avian Diversity | Over 365 species of birds, including rare and threatened species like Siberian crane. |
| Fauna | Jackals, sambar, nilgai, wild cats, hyenas, wild boar, porcupine, mongoose. |
| Flora | Tropical dry deciduous forest dominated by Acacia nilotica and dry grassland. |
| Rivers | Gambhir and Banganga flow through the park. |