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India showcases its wetland conservation model at COP15, cites its achievements28 Jul, 2025, 06.14 PM IST
- New Ramsar sites announced in Tamil Nadu and other regionsIndia has added four new Ramsar sites, including bird sanctuaries and wetlands in Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, and Jharkhand, bringing the total to ...03 Feb, 2025, 11.43 AM IST
- India equals China as Bihar's Nagi and Nakti bird sanctuaries added to Ramsar listTwo wetlands in Bihar, Nagi and Nakti Bird Sanctuaries, have been added to the global list of wetlands of international importance under th...07 Jun, 2024, 11.54 AM IST
- Experts welcome Budget scheme on wetlands but stress on need for urgent effortsFrom an issue that did not receive much attention compared with high-profile causes like conserving the tiger, wetlands today are more in f...12 Feb, 2023, 12.42 AM IST
- Four more Indian sites recognised in Ramsar List as wetlands of international importanceThe aim of the Ramsar list is "to develop and maintain an international network of wetlands which are important for the conservation of glo...14 Aug, 2021, 11.23 AM IST
- Ladakh's Startsapuk Tso, Tso Kar lake complex added to list of Ramsar siteIn a tweet, Union Environment Prakash Javadekar said, "Happy to share that high-altitude wetland complex in Changthang region of Ladakh is ...24 Dec, 2020, 01.30 PM IST
- Kashmir bid to stop urban flooding claims wetland casualtyThe two-stage plan, started in 2018, includes dredging and deepening an existing drainage channel that diverts water from the River Jhelum ...24 Dec, 2020, 11.56 AM IST
- India names Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar as wetlands of international importance"Happy to note that India has added two more Ramsar sites. Lonar lake in Maharashtra, the only crater lake of the country, and Sur Sarovar,...16 Nov, 2020, 08.42 AM IST
- Begusarai wetland becomes Bihar’s first & India’s 39th site of international importance12 Nov, 2020, 07.18 PM IST
- 10 more Indian wetlands get global importance tagThe new Indian sites include Nandur Madhameshwar bird sanctuary (Maharashtra); Beas conservation reserve, Keshopur-Miani community reserve ...29 Jan, 2020, 10.31 AM IST
- COP14: India identifies 130 wetlands for priority restorationThe highest number of such identified wetlands are in Uttar Pradesh (16) followed by Madhya Pradesh (13), Jammu & Kashmir (12), Gujarat (8)...07 Sep, 2019, 08.48 AM IST
- Gujarat wants Khijadia as a Ramsar siteAfter Nalsarovar, the state forest department wants Khijadia bird sanctuary in Jamnagar district as a Ramsar site.03 Feb, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
- Census reveals less diversity of migratory birds at Punjab's Kanjhli wetlandIn the latest Asian Waterbird Census (AWC), lesser diversity of migratory birds has been witnessed at Kanjhli - Punjab's smallest wetland f...30 Jan, 2014, 02.41 AM IST
- Sikkim wants RAMSAR inclusion of its wetlandsInclusion of well deserving high altitude lakes of tiny Indian Himalayan state Sikkim into the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Imp...17 Apr, 2013, 04.26 PM IST
- Drop in number of migratory birds at BhitarkanikaThe number of migratory birds visiting Bhitarkanika national park in Orissa's Kendrapara district has dropped by around 60% this season, of...27 Dec, 2010, 04.43 PM IST
- New norms to preserve wetlands notifiedThe environment ministry has moved to protect India’s wetlands that support a large varieties of flora and fauna and are facing threat from...03 Dec, 2010, 01.02 AM IST
- Fire breaks out in Bhitarkanika National ParkA blaze on Friday morning broke out in parts of Bhitarkanika national park, a Ramsar wetland site, causing destruction of mangrove species ...23 Apr, 2010, 09.41 PM IST
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