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Tamil Nadu: six more wetlands get Ramsar recognition
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 4 (ANI): The Ramsar recognition tally of wetlands in the state of Tamil Nadu reached 10 after six more wetlands were added, informed the officials on Wednesday.
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New panda fossils discovered, possibly last of its kind in Europe
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): Lumbering through the forested wetlands of Bulgaria around six million years ago, a new species of panda has been uncovered by scientists who state it is currently the last known and 'most evolved' European giant panda.
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IIT Guwahati researchers develop technique to mitigate acid mine drainage
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati researchers have carried out a study of coal mines on the 'bioremediation' of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) in Constructed Wetlands. This is the first study to demonstrate the bioremediation of AMD from the Northeaste
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J-K: Asian water bird census conducted in Pulwama, young volunteers take p
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 8 (ANI): The Department of Wildlife Protection (DoWP), in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Fund (WCF), conducted the Asian waterbird census 2022 which saw the participation of young volunteers and students from various colleges.
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Tripura High Court directs state govt to form panel to supervise wetlands
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 27 (ANI): In a significant judgment, the High Court of Tripura on Sunday directed the state government to constitute a panel of higher officials who will be responsible for the protection and preservation of the wetlands across the state where migratory b
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On World Wetlands Day, India adds two more Ramsar sites
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): On International Wetlands Day 2022, India added two Ramsar sites upscaling the number from 47 to 49.
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Kashmir wetland authorities provide food for migratory birds to survive ha
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 22 (ANI): The authorities of wetlands in Kashmir have taken the initiative to provide food for migratory birds during the harsh winter season aiming to make their stay comfortable in the state. Lakhs of migratory birds have arrived in the wetland
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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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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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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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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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