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Winter Birdwatching In India: Top 6 National Parks For Rare Migrants
Migratory birds are a common sight in winter in India. Here are some popular national parks to watch these birds.
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Madras High Court Halts Construction of Housing Project Near Ramsar Site Pallikaranai Marsh
The Madras High Court has restrained the construction of a large multi-storeyed residential complex comprising 1,400 housing units near the ecologically fragile Pallikaranai Marsh, a wetland designated as a Ramsar site of international importance.
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Building Project Approved In Pallikaranai Reserve Forest? Tamil Nadu Denies
The Tamil Nadu government has categorically denied allegations that it granted environmental clearance and approval to plans for a multi-storeyed building project within the Pallikaranai Reserve Forest.
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Scientists Identify Microlightning as Source of Mysterious Blue Marsh Lights
For centuries, tales of mysterious blue lights above swamps fascinated people. Modern experiments now explain that microlightning sparks between charged methane bubbles from decomposing plants produce the eerie glow known as will-o’-the-wisps.
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Assam's Bulldozer Action To Free Wetland From Encroachment In Guwahati
The Assam government on Monday carried out a massive bulldozer operation to clear a wetland of encroachment, involving the demolition of the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) located in Guwahati's Cachar.
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India Is Home To 2 New Ramsar Wetland Sites, Tally Touches 91
The latest to join the list of Ramsar sites in India are Khichan in Phalodi and Menar in Udaipur, both in Rajasthan.
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Oil Giant Chevron To Pay $744 Million For Polluting Louisiana Wetlands
A US jury has ordered oil giant Chevron to pay $745 million for polluting marshland near New Orleans and subsequently failing to rehabilitate the affected area.
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Watch: Navi Mumbai Transforms Into A Pink Wonderland As Thousands Of Flamingos Flock To The City
The Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, a vital ecological hotspot, serves as a welcoming haven for these majestic birds.
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Beavers Build Dam Project Stalled For Seven Years, Help Authorities Save Rs 10 Crore
Experts inspecting the dams said they will last for a long time and even help the aquatic life to flourish.
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These 2 Indian Cities Are The First To Join Wetland Accredited Cities List
Indore, Bhopal, and Udaipur were nominated from India for Wetland City Accreditation (WCA) under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
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Over 16.56 Lakh Birds Flock To Odisha Wetlands This Winter
More than 16.56 lakh birds of over 200 species were sighted during a mid-winter census carried out in three major wetlands - Chilika Lake, Bhitarkanika National Park and Hirakud Reservoir - across Odisha, officials said on Sunday.
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Freshwater Species Face A Crisis, A Quarter Are On The Brink Of Extinction: Study
The research reveals 35% of wetlands vanished between 1970-2015, with 65% of remaining habitats under significant threat.
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Mysterious 4,000-Year-Old Fishing Canals Unearthed In Belize
The research used 26 radiocarbon dates from test excavation sites in the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary (CTWS) the largest inland wetland in Belize.
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Exclusive: Rare Black Necked Cranes Spotted At 14,000 Feet In Ladakh
The endangered Black Necked Crane was sighted by NDTV high in the Himalayan wetlands at Hanle in Ladakh at about 4,500 meters (14,800 feet) altitude.
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Pics: A Continent Ablaze - South America Surpasses Record For Forest Fires
South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to September 11.
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Winter Birdwatching In India: Top 6 National Parks For Rare Migrants
Migratory birds are a common sight in winter in India. Here are some popular national parks to watch these birds.
-
Madras High Court Halts Construction of Housing Project Near Ramsar Site Pallikaranai Marsh
The Madras High Court has restrained the construction of a large multi-storeyed residential complex comprising 1,400 housing units near the ecologically fragile Pallikaranai Marsh, a wetland designated as a Ramsar site of international importance.
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Building Project Approved In Pallikaranai Reserve Forest? Tamil Nadu Denies
The Tamil Nadu government has categorically denied allegations that it granted environmental clearance and approval to plans for a multi-storeyed building project within the Pallikaranai Reserve Forest.
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Scientists Identify Microlightning as Source of Mysterious Blue Marsh Lights
For centuries, tales of mysterious blue lights above swamps fascinated people. Modern experiments now explain that microlightning sparks between charged methane bubbles from decomposing plants produce the eerie glow known as will-o’-the-wisps.
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Assam's Bulldozer Action To Free Wetland From Encroachment In Guwahati
The Assam government on Monday carried out a massive bulldozer operation to clear a wetland of encroachment, involving the demolition of the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) located in Guwahati's Cachar.
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India Is Home To 2 New Ramsar Wetland Sites, Tally Touches 91
The latest to join the list of Ramsar sites in India are Khichan in Phalodi and Menar in Udaipur, both in Rajasthan.
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Oil Giant Chevron To Pay $744 Million For Polluting Louisiana Wetlands
A US jury has ordered oil giant Chevron to pay $745 million for polluting marshland near New Orleans and subsequently failing to rehabilitate the affected area.
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Watch: Navi Mumbai Transforms Into A Pink Wonderland As Thousands Of Flamingos Flock To The City
The Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, a vital ecological hotspot, serves as a welcoming haven for these majestic birds.
-
Beavers Build Dam Project Stalled For Seven Years, Help Authorities Save Rs 10 Crore
Experts inspecting the dams said they will last for a long time and even help the aquatic life to flourish.
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These 2 Indian Cities Are The First To Join Wetland Accredited Cities List
Indore, Bhopal, and Udaipur were nominated from India for Wetland City Accreditation (WCA) under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
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Over 16.56 Lakh Birds Flock To Odisha Wetlands This Winter
More than 16.56 lakh birds of over 200 species were sighted during a mid-winter census carried out in three major wetlands - Chilika Lake, Bhitarkanika National Park and Hirakud Reservoir - across Odisha, officials said on Sunday.
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Freshwater Species Face A Crisis, A Quarter Are On The Brink Of Extinction: Study
The research reveals 35% of wetlands vanished between 1970-2015, with 65% of remaining habitats under significant threat.
-
Mysterious 4,000-Year-Old Fishing Canals Unearthed In Belize
The research used 26 radiocarbon dates from test excavation sites in the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary (CTWS) the largest inland wetland in Belize.
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Exclusive: Rare Black Necked Cranes Spotted At 14,000 Feet In Ladakh
The endangered Black Necked Crane was sighted by NDTV high in the Himalayan wetlands at Hanle in Ladakh at about 4,500 meters (14,800 feet) altitude.
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Pics: A Continent Ablaze - South America Surpasses Record For Forest Fires
South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to September 11.
