🟩 *Survey Adds 24 New Species to Munnar’s Faunal Stock* 🔹 Prelims Focus 🔹 ✔️ Event: Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) documented 24 new faunal species in Munnar. ✔️ Go through scientific names of fauna in article ✔️ Species include rare frogs, butterflies, and moths. 🔷 Mains Analysis 🔷 ✔️ Western Ghats is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and biodiversity hotspot. ✔️ Newly discovered species emphasize the need for habitat protection against climate change and anthropogenic pressures. ✔️ Strengthen wildlife corridors in Western Ghats. ✔️ Promote community-based conservation efforts. 📚 UPSC Linkages 📜 GS Paper III: Environment – Conservation of biodiversity. 🔍 Prelims Focus: Western Ghats biodiversity, Zoological Survey of India.