Apis Karinjodian

Why in news?

• A new species of endemic Honeybee has been discovered in the Western Ghats.
• It has been named Apis Karinjodian and given the common name Indian Black Honeybee.

About Apis Karinjodian:

• Apis karinjodian has been spotted from the Western Ghats after a gap of more than 200 years.
• The distribution of Apis karinjodian ranges from the central Western Ghats and Nilgiris to the southern Western Ghats.

Peculiarities:

• The ability of the Indian black Honey Bee to produce higher quantities of honey, which is thicker in consistency, opens up new avenues for increasing honey production.

Add ons:

• The species has been classified as Near Threatened (NT) in the State based on the IUCN Red List.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Apis Karinjodian’:

1. It is a species of bird in the threat of extinction

2. It is endemic to Western Ghats

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer