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Foreign tourists from over 52 countries regularly visit Chhari-Dhandh to t
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Chhari-Dhandh, a rare habitat lying at the ecological intersection of desert and grassland, attracts thousands of migratory birds every year, including the globally significant Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus). The wetland was declared Gujarat's first Conservation Reserve in 2008, w
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Mount Abu shivers at -7 degrees Celsius as cold wave continues to grip Nor
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
As a cold wave continues to grip northern India, Rajasthan's only hill station, Mount Abu, has been witnessing extreme winter conditions, with frost forming on grasslands and icy layers covering water bodies as temperatures dipped sharply over the past few days.
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Project Cheetah: New big cats expected by year-end, talks on with Botswana
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Project Cheetah, India's ambitious initiative to reintroduce the world's fastest land animal, is set for a major boost by the year-end. Negotiations are underway with Botswana, Namibia and Kenya to translocate 8-10 cheetahs from each country.
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Indian Army, ITBP, locals unite for historic 'Tiranga March' at 14,000 ft
Updated : 7 months ago IST
At 14,000 feet, patriotism met teamwork as the Indian Army's Gajraj Corps led Tiranga March in Chuna's forward areas in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district to mark the 79th Independence Day on Friday. In a novel move, 160 Gorkha troops & attached troops, along with 25 ITBP personnel, car
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"Human effort, tech can do wonders in nature conservation": PM Modi lauds
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"Searching for small birds amidst the vast swathes of grasslands is akin to finding a needle in a haystack, but human determination coupled with tech has made this possible at the first Grassland Bird Survey in Kaziranga," the Assam CM said in a post on his social media X account. "Gratit
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Vantara, Gujarat Forest Department collaborates to support wildlife divers
Updated : 8 months ago IST
In a significant step toward supporting wildlife diversity in the Banni Grasslands, the Gujarat Forest Department undertook the planned introduction of 20 spotted deer into a designated 70-hectare protected area in collaboration with Vantara.
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Kaziranga's hidden treasures: 1st Grassland Bird Survey reveals thriving d
Updated : 8 months ago IST
In a landmark step for wildlife conservation in Northeast India, Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve officially released its First Grassland Bird Survey report, marking a significant milestone in the documentation and protection of grassland-dependent bird species in the Brahmaputra fl
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China intensifies crackdown on Tibetan schools, forcibly replacing heritag
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to a report by Human Rights Watch, the Jigme Gyaltsen Vocational High School, which was connected to Ragya Monastery, in the Golok grasslands of Qinghai province in eastern Tibet was shut down by the government in July 2024.
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HCLFoundation Announces Winning NGOs of 2024 HCLTech Grant
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 6: HCLFoundation, which drives the corporate social responsibility agenda of global technology company HCLTech in India, today announced the winner NGOs of the 2024 edition of its flagship program HCLTech Grant.
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Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea leaves 64 dead
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The clashes, marked by the use of high-powered firearms such as AK47 and M4 rifles, left a grim trail of 64 bodies strewn across the roadside, grasslands, and hills of Wapenamanda by Monday morning.
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Tamil Nadu's Ooty turns into iceland as minimum temperature drops
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Large patches of grasslands in the Nilgiris district appeared to be something akin to a wonderland, with fresh dew drops, often called white frost, carpeting the green grass.
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Study highlights significance of grasses in preventing climate change
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to recent research small grasses, in addition to trees, have a significant role in carbon capture that is more significant than previously thought.
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