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Chhari Dhand Wetland declared a Ramsar SiteForest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia presented the Ramsar certificate to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Friday.07 Feb, 2026, 11.04 PM IST- India gets Ramsar tag for 2 wetlands, PM Modi lauds effortsTwo Indian wetlands, Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch, are now Ramsar sites. This brings India's total to 98. Prime M...31 Jan, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
- UP: Govt closes Etawah lion safari, zoos in Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur following bird flu outbreakThe Uttar Pradesh government ordered the closure of Etawah Lion Safari and zoos in Lucknow, Kanpur, and Gorakhpur for seven days after bird...14 May, 2025, 10.08 AM IST
- Scientists release last five Hawaiian crow that went extinct in the wild decades agoFive Hawaiian crows, or 'alala', extinct in the wild since 2002, were released on Maui on Wednesday in a bid to restore the species. This m...05 Dec, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
- Bird flu confirmed in dead migratory birds in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra, after cases reported in Raj, MP and KeralaBird flu is a highly infectious and severe respiratory disease in birds caused by the H5N1 influenza virus, which can occasionally infect h...04 Jan, 2021, 07.27 PM IST
- Bird flu scare reaches Himachal Pradesh as 1,800 migratory birds drop deadWith the toll of migratory waterbirds rising to over 1,800, and almost half of them being endangered bar-headed goose visiting the Pong wet...04 Jan, 2021, 05.12 PM IST
- New report finds India's birds in overall decline, "in some cases catastrophically so"A first-of-its-kind nationwide study of India’s birds has found that among the species for which long-term trends could be established, ove...17 Feb, 2020, 01.53 PM IST
- Govt proposes 10-year comprehensive plan for conservation of birds, their habitatsAmid growing threats to a number of bird species in the country, the Union environment ministry has come out with a 10-year comprehensive p...05 Feb, 2020, 05.43 PM IST
- Census finds dip in winter migratory birds in BhitarkanikaThe annual census report of winter migratory birds released by the forest department on Monday said that the number of avian winter species...07 Jan, 2019, 04.58 PM IST
- New birds species discovered in NepalA new species of birds has been discovered in the high mountainous region of Nepal, bringing the total number of avian species in the Himal...11 Feb, 2017, 03.44 PM IST
- Bird flu: Dudhwa National Park on high alertWorkshops were held in Dudhwa to educate the field staff about bird flu, its symptoms and measures to detect the affected birds, he said.17 Mar, 2015, 01.13 PM IST
- Winged visitors throng Bhitarkanika national park of OdishaWith 66 per cent rise in the number of winter migratory birds, Bhitarkanika national park has re-established its status as one of the promi...18 Jan, 2015, 12.17 PM IST
- Sultanpur National Park shut after 47 birds dieThe Sultanpur National Park has been shut for a week after 47 birds, mostly Eurasian coots, were found dead inside the sanctuary.12 Jan, 2015, 05.05 AM IST
- 15 Indian bird species among globally endangeredFifteen Indian bird species are part of a list of avians which are evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered.19 Apr, 2014, 10.47 AM IST
- Migratory birds flock Gangetic wetlands in BiharWith avian visitors as far as from Ladakh, China border and Europe flocking the Gangetic wetlands, the state has turned into a bird watcher...18 Nov, 2013, 04.47 AM IST
- Climate change can threaten Asian bird survival: StudyA new study in UK by Durham University and BirdLife International on Asian bird species reveals that many are likely to suffer due to clima...02 Aug, 2013, 07.54 PM IST
- Indian birds under threat from climate change: StudyClimate change is threatening the survival of a number of Asian bird species, including those in India, a new study warns.07 Feb, 2013, 12.09 PM IST
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