The presence of the rare bird species Black-headed Ibis in large numbers in the salt pans (uppul areas) of Thoothukudi district has drawn significant attention from bird watchers and environmental enthusiasts.
Prima facie, the construction undertaken in ESZ, apart from being impermissible on that count, is also violative of the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and the National Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, said the Tribunal.
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.