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Chandigarh's Sukhna Lake Is Now A Ramsar Site, Joining The World's Most Important Wetlands
From boating and lakeside walks to winter birdwatching, here's what to know about Chandigarh's newly recognised Ramsar site.
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Watch: Flamingos Turn Navi Mumbai Wetlands Into A Sea Of Pink, Painting Landscape In Vivid Hues
The flocks covered wetlands across the region, creating a vivid visual against the backdrop of mangroves and the city skyline.
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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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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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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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New Virus Discovered In China That Can Affect Brain
The virus was first identified in a 61-year-old patient in Jinzhou city in June 2019, who fell ill five days after being bitten by ticks in Inner Mongolia's wetlands
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World Wetlands Day 2022: How Wetlands Help Minimise Impact Of Climate Change
2022 is significant as the World Wetlands Day will be observed as a United Nations international day for the first time
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World Environment Day 2021: Know About The Wetlands Of India
World Environment Day 2021: Ahead of Environment Day on June 5, know about India's wetlands and why they are so important to us. India has 42 wetlands or Ramesar sites, which are of international importance.
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World Wetlands Day 2021: What Are Wetlands, Theme And Significance
World Wetlands Day 2021: The theme for World Wetlands Day this year is 'Wetlands and Water'. It emphasizes the importance of wetlands as a "source of freshwater and encourages action to restore them and stop their loss". Wetlands include mangroves and marshes, peatlands, rivers, lakes and other water bodies, deltas, floodplains and swamps in forest...
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World's Largest Wetland, Brazil's Pantanal, Burns From Above And Below
The world's largest wetland is ablaze, but the fire is often invisible. In Brazil's Pantanal, the vegetation compacted under the marshy flood water during the wet season dries out as ponds and lagoons evaporate, leaving flammable deposits underground that can continue to smolder long after visible flames die down.
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Man Robbed Off Camera, Accessories Worth Rs 5 Lakh In UP: Cops
An amateur photographer was allegedly robbed off his camera and accessories worth Rs 5 lakh by three unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida on Sunday, officials said.
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2 Firefighters Found Dead Near Assam Oil Well, Ops On To Fight Huge Blaze
Two firefighters of Oil India Ltd who had been missing were found dead at a wetland near the site of a massive oil well fire in Assam, officials said today. The oil well in upper Assam's Tinsukia district that has been leaking gas for 14 days caught fire on Tuesday. The fire was so intense that it could be seen from as far as 10 km away.
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Injured Flamingo Rescued In Delhi, Released Into Wild After Treatment
A critically injured Greater Flamingo was treated and released into the wild safely at the end of a joint operation led by the Delhi Zoo and Wildlife SOS on May 18.
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IIT Kharagpur, Indiana University To Study Kolkata's Wetlands
The wetlands of Kolkata, a Ramsar site, which are gradually shrinking in size, have come under the focus of a study by a joint team of the IIT Kharagpur and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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Chandigarh's Sukhna Lake Is Now A Ramsar Site, Joining The World's Most Important Wetlands
From boating and lakeside walks to winter birdwatching, here's what to know about Chandigarh's newly recognised Ramsar site.
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Watch: Flamingos Turn Navi Mumbai Wetlands Into A Sea Of Pink, Painting Landscape In Vivid Hues
The flocks covered wetlands across the region, creating a vivid visual against the backdrop of mangroves and the city skyline.
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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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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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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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New Virus Discovered In China That Can Affect Brain
The virus was first identified in a 61-year-old patient in Jinzhou city in June 2019, who fell ill five days after being bitten by ticks in Inner Mongolia's wetlands
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World Wetlands Day 2022: How Wetlands Help Minimise Impact Of Climate Change
2022 is significant as the World Wetlands Day will be observed as a United Nations international day for the first time
-
World Environment Day 2021: Know About The Wetlands Of India
World Environment Day 2021: Ahead of Environment Day on June 5, know about India's wetlands and why they are so important to us. India has 42 wetlands or Ramesar sites, which are of international importance.
-
World Wetlands Day 2021: What Are Wetlands, Theme And Significance
World Wetlands Day 2021: The theme for World Wetlands Day this year is 'Wetlands and Water'. It emphasizes the importance of wetlands as a "source of freshwater and encourages action to restore them and stop their loss". Wetlands include mangroves and marshes, peatlands, rivers, lakes and other water bodies, deltas, floodplains and swamps in forest...
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World's Largest Wetland, Brazil's Pantanal, Burns From Above And Below
The world's largest wetland is ablaze, but the fire is often invisible. In Brazil's Pantanal, the vegetation compacted under the marshy flood water during the wet season dries out as ponds and lagoons evaporate, leaving flammable deposits underground that can continue to smolder long after visible flames die down.
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Man Robbed Off Camera, Accessories Worth Rs 5 Lakh In UP: Cops
An amateur photographer was allegedly robbed off his camera and accessories worth Rs 5 lakh by three unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida on Sunday, officials said.
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2 Firefighters Found Dead Near Assam Oil Well, Ops On To Fight Huge Blaze
Two firefighters of Oil India Ltd who had been missing were found dead at a wetland near the site of a massive oil well fire in Assam, officials said today. The oil well in upper Assam's Tinsukia district that has been leaking gas for 14 days caught fire on Tuesday. The fire was so intense that it could be seen from as far as 10 km away.
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Injured Flamingo Rescued In Delhi, Released Into Wild After Treatment
A critically injured Greater Flamingo was treated and released into the wild safely at the end of a joint operation led by the Delhi Zoo and Wildlife SOS on May 18.
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IIT Kharagpur, Indiana University To Study Kolkata's Wetlands
The wetlands of Kolkata, a Ramsar site, which are gradually shrinking in size, have come under the focus of a study by a joint team of the IIT Kharagpur and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
