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Tour operators' meet held in Delhi to promote ‘Awesome Assam’ as tourist d
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The state of Assam offers hills to wetlands to reserve forests, food, culture, rural landscape, flora and fauna to get an immersive travel experience for for tourists and film makers. The tea gardens and the natural lush green golf courses are some of the other major attractions.
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UAE President exchanges Eid Al Fitr greetings with Mauritanian President,
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In his statement, Guterres highlighted the crucial relationship between humanity and the natural world, stating that our health and survival depend on maintaining a healthy environment. However, he expressed concern over the ongoing destruction of forests, wetlands, oceans, coral reefs, rive
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UN Chief urges accelerated climate action and protection of biodiversity o
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In his statement, Guterres highlighted the crucial relationship between humanity and the natural world, stating that our health and survival depend on maintaining a healthy environment. However, he expressed concern over the ongoing destruction of forests, wetlands, oceans, coral reefs, rive
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UP: Special parks should be developed in forests for swamp deer, saras cra
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"We have to create new wetlands around Ganga and Yamuna. Forests have to be developed in the form of eco-tourism. Special parks should be developed in the midst of forests for the protection of the state animal Barasingha and the state bird Sarus. We have to take all these works forward with
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NGT stays illegal construction of university buildings within UP bird sanc
Updated : 3 years ago IST
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.
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World Wetlands Day celebrated at all 75 Ramsar sites in India
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Flag was hoisted at the Ramsar Sites. The wetland pledge was administered during these events. Over 50 activities were held with student engagement in which drawing competition, quiz competition, exposure activities, and bird watching were organized, informed the Ministry of Env
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Union Min Bhupender Yadav launches 'Save Wetlands Campaign' for conservati
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav on Saturday launched the 'Save Wetlands Campaign' in the presence of Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant.
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Number of Ramsar Sites in country increased nearly three times since 2014:
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Ramsar Sites are wetlands of international importance, designated under the criteria of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands for containing representative, rare or unique wetland types or for their importance in conserving biological diversity.
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Scientists suggest that whales could be a valuable carbon sink
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Nature-based solutions to fight climate change take a holistic approach that promotes biodiversity and ecosystem preservation. While many efforts have focused on planting trees or restoring wetlands, researchers publishing in Trends in Ecology and Evolution on December 15 advocate for the im
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Migratory birds start arriving at wetlands in the Kashmir valley
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
With the onset of winter, migratory birds have started arriving in the Kashmir valley and at this time these birds are seen dancing at the wetlands of the valley.
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25 years into conservation Wetlands International South Asia marks silver
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI/ATK): Wetlands International South Asia completes 25 years and is all set to celebrate its silver jubilee on September 29, 2022 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh would grace t
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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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