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NGT constitutes 8 member committee to look into pollution in Mumbai's Powa
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted an eight-member joint committee to look into the pollution of Powai Lake in the Eastern suburb of Mumbai and the failure of authorities to take remedial action.
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Wetlands in biodiversity parks in Delhi-NCR attracting migratory birds
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Wetlands in Yamuna biodiversity and Kalindi biodiversity parks are attracting migrating birds. Around 50 to 100 Bar-headed goose migratory birds have flocked to the Kalindi biodiversity park for the first time.
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Migratory birds flock to Nandur Madhmeshwar wetland in Nashik
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI): With the advent of winter, a large number of migratory birds have flocked to Nandur Madhmeshwar bird sanctuary, a wetland in Niphad in Maharashtra's Nashik.
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Trees are biggest methane 'vents' in wetland areas: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 6 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that most of the methane gas emitted from Amazon wetlands regions is vented into the atmosphere via tree root systems - with significant emissions occurring even when the ground is not flooded.
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J-K govt starts cleanliness drive to beautify Hokersar wetland, make it ha
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 10 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir government has started a cleanliness drive to remove solid waste from the Hokersar wetland on the outskirts of Srinagar city in order to restore its beauty and make it habitable for migratory birds.
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Siberian birds flock to Sangam, attract tourists in Prayagraj
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 4 (ANI): Even though winter is yet to arrive in the country, thousands of Siberian birds have flocked to Sangam and nearby wetlands in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.
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Environment Ministry launches series of guidelines for projects on ecotour
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): With an aim to promote a better understanding of nature and wildlife conservation, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Saturday released the 'Guidelines for sustainable Ecotourism in forest and wildlife areas'.
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Jammu Divisional Commissioner tours Suchetgarh, Gharana Wetland circuit; d
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 16 (ANI): Development of new attractions in Suchetgarh and Gharana wetland circuit and up-gradation of the existing infrastructure for the promotion of tourism is the priority of the administration, said Jammu Divisional Commissioner.
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NMCG lays emphasis on conservation of wetlands
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): A three-day-long seminar emphasizing the conservation of wetlands in the country was concluded in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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National Mission for Clean Ganga-WWF India organises World Wetlands Day 20
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga and World Wide Fund (WWF) India organised a seminar on Tuesday for the 'World Wetlands Day 2021' in New Delhi.
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Authorities on alert at Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Dhanuri and Surajpur wetland
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Amid bird flu scare looming large in some states, the authorities are on high alert at Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Dhanuri wetland and Surajpur wetland and have given precautionary warnings and protocols to the staff members there.
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Ladakh's Tso Kar Wetland Complex added to list of Ramsar site
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], December 24 (ANI): India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site, the second one in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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