Context
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang released Chocolate Mahseer fish into the Rangeet River during a River Fest. The initiative aims to conserve indigenous fish species and protect Sikkim’s aquatic biodiversity.
Explanation
- Chocolate Mahseer, also called Copper Mahseer, is a freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family.
- It inhabits fast-flowing, oxygen-rich Himalayan rivers with rocky riverbeds.
- It is distributed across the Brahmaputra and Chindwin river basins and parts of South and Southeast Asia.
- It is the State Fish of Sikkim and Nagaland and is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
- The Rangeet River, a major tributary of the Teesta River, belongs to the Brahmaputra river system.
- Fish ranching involves releasing hatchery-reared fish into natural water bodies to replenish wild populations.
- Habitat degradation, pollution, overfishing and river fragmentation threaten mahseer populations.
- Conservation measures include habitat restoration, sustainable fishing and protection of breeding grounds.
La Excellence IAS Academy, the best IAS coaching in Hyderabad, known for delivering quality content and conceptual clarity for UPSC 2026 preparation.
FOLLOW US ON:
◉ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CivilsPrepTeam
◉ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaExcellenceIAS
◉ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laexcellenceiasacademy/
GET IN TOUCH:
Contact us at info@laex.in, https://laex.in/contact-us/
or Call us @ +91 9052 29 2929, +91 9052 99 2929, +91 9154 24 2140
OUR BRANCHES:
Head Office: H No: 1-10-225A, Beside AEVA Fertility Center, Ashok Nagar Extension, VV Giri Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad, 500020
Madhapur: Flat no: 301, survey no 58-60, Guttala begumpet Madhapur metro pillar: 1524, Rangareddy Hyderabad, Telangana 500081
Bangalore: Plot No: 99, 2nd floor, 80 Feet Road, Beside Poorvika Mobiles, Chandra Layout, Attiguppe, Near Vijaya Nagara, Bengaluru, 560040