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Pariej wetland emerges as Sarus crane conservation success in Gujarat
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
In Gujarat's Kheda district, the Pariej Wetland has seen a significant rise in Sarus Crane numbers, growing from 500 in 2015 to over 1,400 in 2025. This conservation success, driven by government and community collaboration, has transformed the site into a thriving eco-tourism hub for bir
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Gujarat: Foreign tourists from over 52 countries regularly visit Chhari-Dh
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Chhari-Dhandh Wetland Conservation Reserve was officially designated as a Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) on January 31, 2026, marking a major milestone in India's wetland conservation journey.
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Chhari-Dhandh Bird Sanctuary added to Ramsar List, Gujarat's total reaches
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Chhari-Dhandh Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat's Kutch district has been accorded the prestigious Ramsar Site status, marking an important milestone in India's wetland conservation efforts. With this inclusion, the total number of Ramsar wetlands in Gujarat has increased to five, further rei
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Chhari-Dhandh becomes Gujarat's fifth and Kutch's first Ramsar Site
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Banni's jewel Chhari-Dhandh has been officially declared a Ramsar Site. It is now Gujarat's fifth and Kutch's first wetland of international importance. With the inclusion of the Chhari Dhandh Bird Sanctuary from the Kutch district, the total number of Ramsar Sites in Gujarat has increase
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PM Modi congratulates locals as Patna Bird Sanctuary, Chhari-Dhand become
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch, Gujarat, have been added to the Ramsar sites list.
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TN: District Forest Department holds Drawing, Slogan competition on World
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
On the eve of World Wetland Day, the District Forest Department organised district-level drawing and slogan-writing competitions at Subbiah Vidhyalaya School in Thoothukudi on Thursday.
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Assam civil society groups seek Ramsar status for Roumari-Donduwa wetland
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A one-day workshop on "Conservation of Wetlands of Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Kaziranga Tiger Reserve" was recently held at Nowgong Girls' College, Nagaon. The event was jointly organised by the Centre for Sustainable Development, Nowgong Girls' College, and the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve
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Union Minister Bhupender Yadav pushes Global South's conservation voice at
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
During his meeting with Mumba, Yadav discussed India's unprecedented 250 per cent growth in Ramsar Sites under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from 26 to 75, in just a few years. He highlighted India's model of wetland conservation, which is supported by strong policy back
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J-K: Hokersar Wetland in Srinagar becomes sanctuary for migratory birds, b
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
These wetlands serve as vital stopover points for birds travelling along the Central Asian Flyway, offering food, shelter, and breeding grounds. The rich flora and diverse water bodies make Hokersar an ideal refuge for these avian travellers.
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Collaboration with mountain communities might help water systems to adapt
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Local communities have often developed ingenious local solutions such as water sowing and harvesting practices, wetland conservation, and interconnected storage reservoirs. A better scientific evidence base can help integrating these practices and river basin management plans, to offset some
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Clean Ganga mission approves 13 projects related to geo-mapping, sewerage
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved 13 projects pertaining to geo-mapping in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi, sewerage management in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, riverfront development works in Uttarakhand, we
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