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wetlands
The world’s largest wetland is burning, and rare animals are dying
Wildfires are laying waste to Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland and one of the most important biodiversity sanctuaries on the planet.
27 August 2024, 13:59 IST
The world’s largest wetland is burning, and rare animals are dying
27 August 2024, 13:59 IST
Three more Indian wetlands get Ramsar site tag
The Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary and the Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, and the Tawa Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh are the three wetlands which have got the Ramsar site tag, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said.
14 August 2024, 11:15 IST
Three more Indian wetlands get Ramsar site tag
14 August 2024, 11:15 IST
16,700 wetlands in Karnataka to get unique ID to track conservation
After the Supreme Court's direction to the Centre to protect the 2 lakh wetlands in the country, the Centre had identified about 15,000 wetlands. The state government took the help of Karnataka State Remote Sensing Applications Centre (KSRSAC) to identify water bodies that fit the wetland criteria.
29 May 2024, 02:02 IST
16,700 wetlands in Karnataka to get unique ID to track conservation
29 May 2024, 02:02 IST
BNHS warns of threat to wetlands, calls for conservation efforts
Of the 1,200 bird species found in India, around 22% are totally dependent on wetlands. Some wetlands are known for their bird species, abundance and diversity, BNHS chief said.
07 April 2024, 03:10 IST
BNHS warns of threat to wetlands, calls for conservation efforts
07 April 2024, 03:10 IST
Karnataka government promises to activate Wetlands Authority, unveils portal
Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B Khandre said that the government has decided to recognise waterbodies spread over 2.25 hectares as wetlands.
06 March 2024, 13:41 IST
Karnataka government promises to activate Wetlands Authority, unveils portal
06 March 2024, 13:41 IST
'Flamingo killer' sign board taken down after 7 pink birds die in Navi Mumbai
CIDCO joint managing director Kailash Shinde ordered the dismantling of the sign board.
18 February 2024, 11:54 IST
'Flamingo killer' sign board taken down after 7 pink birds die in Navi Mumbai
18 February 2024, 11:54 IST
Three new Ramsar sites in Karnataka
Each of the new wetlands are home to hundreds of bird species including a few threatened ones like Common pochard, River tern and Black-chinned Nilgiri Laughing thrush.
31 January 2024, 22:38 IST
Three new Ramsar sites in Karnataka
31 January 2024, 22:38 IST
5 more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list
Five more Indian wetlands have been added to the global list of wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, taking the total number of such highly recognised waterlogged ecosystems in the country to 80.
31 January 2024, 07:23 IST
5 more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list
31 January 2024, 07:23 IST
Mumbai: 2 more wetlands wiped out, greens sound alarm
Villages such as Jasai, Dastan, Belpada, Karal, Jaskar, Sonari and Savarkhar in Uran are in danger of getting flooded
24 April 2023, 14:42 IST
Mumbai: 2 more wetlands wiped out, greens sound alarm
24 April 2023, 14:42 IST
Collective action needed to save wetlands
Wetlands which have a role in protecting biological diversity are identified under the convention and rules are framed for their upkeep and management
18 February 2023, 02:48 IST
Collective action needed to save wetlands
18 February 2023, 02:48 IST
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