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WETLANDS AND MANGROVES
In 2003, Florida's Manatee County acquired 482 acres of farmland for restoration. 5 years later, Robinson Preserve opened, and today 135 acres of coastal habitat are restored fueling $32.7 million in economic activity- In 2005, conservationists tackled Atlantic Forest loss after more than 80% of its woodland had vanished. 13 years later, jaguars in Upper Paraná rose 160% to 105 animals
- This coastal region in Costa Rica lost its mangrove forests. Now 12,000 seedlings and restored water channels are bringing them back
- In 1966, scientists wiped out almost every insect on tiny islands in Florida. Within days, wildlife began returningEcologists Daniel Simberloff and Edward O. Wilson conducted a groundbreaking experiment in 1966. They removed nearly all arthropods from ti...31 Aug, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
- In 1903, Paul Kroegel patrolled a tiny Florida island by boat to save its Pelicans; President Roosevelt turned it into America’s first wildlife refugeIn Florida's Indian River Lagoon, Paul Kroegel took a stand against market hunters targeting nesting birds. His relentless advocacy caught ...15 Aug, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
- In 1976, USACE made a landmark decision to block development that threatened Marco Island's mangrove wetlands. 6 years later, Deltona handed Florida 15,000 acres of habitat and received 160 acres of industrial land in returnIn 1976, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) refused to approve a major dredge-and-fill project proposed by the Deltona Corporation on...15 Aug, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
- Not a crocodile or alligator: Massive 10-feet-long lizards, world's second largest, roam in India's SundarbansIAS officer Sanjay Kumar highlighted the Asian water monitor and Bengal monitor thriving in the Sundarbans. The Asian water monitor, the wo...23 Jul, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
- Why Mumbai still floods despite upgraded infrastructure; and why even light rain disrupts the cityMumbai recorded exceptionally high rainfall, exceeding normal monsoon levels significantly. This extreme weather event surpassed annual ave...09 Jul, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
- NASA satellite study finds Earth's mangrove forests are making an unexpected comeback after decades of decline. But scientists warn the good news may not last foreverGlobal mangrove forests have shown a net increase between 2000 and 2020 due to restoration efforts and conservation policies. These vital c...09 Jul, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
- Mangrove cover grows 20% in Maharashtra in 2 yearsTen years after the Bombay high court directed the state government to declare mangroves as reserved forest, the results are showing. The m...06 Dec, 2015, 01.56 AM IST
- Bhitarkanika National Park reopens after break for breeding seasonBhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district reopened today after remaining out of bounds for tourists for three months.01 Aug, 2015, 01.24 PM IST
- Dahisar land use errors ignored to serve vested interests, say residentsThe New Link Road Residents' Association, which has been studying the draft development plan 2013-34 to understand how the area from Borivl...21 Apr, 2015, 06.20 AM IST
- World Wetlands Day: Need to save our marshlands and mangrovesThe sight of dead mangroves standing still in the disturbed wetland near Seawoods railway station, as hectic landfill and flattening work t...02 Feb, 2014, 05.48 PM IST
- 50 acres of mangroves destroyed in MumbaiAround 50 acres of mangroves were allegedly destroyed in Lokhandwala by planting "invasive species" and creating a debris path, which resid...07 Jun, 2013, 03.10 AM IST
- Dwindling wetlands, waste recycling major concernsEnvironmentalists and citizens are concerned about dwindling wetlands and the need to recycle non-biodegradable waste like plastic.05 Jun, 2013, 03.18 AM IST
- 2 mangrove stretches at risk from dumpingTwo mangrove stretches, in different parts of the city, are facing a threat from illegal debris dumping and reclamation.20 Feb, 2013, 03.10 AM IST
- State govt to kick off mangrove rejuvenation drive in MumbaiIn an ambitious attempt to rejuvenate mangroves in Mumbai, the state government is about to launch a Rs 50 lakh mangrove plantation program...01 Feb, 2013, 12.50 AM IST
- Mangrove makeovers could save greeneryProtecting areas around the fast-diminishing and increasingly polluted creeks and mangroves could therefore go a long way towards preservin...07 Apr, 2012, 06.15 AM IST
- India's mangrove cover increases, Gujarat takes the leadIndia recorded a net increase of 23.34 sqkm of mangrove cover between 2009 and 2011, thanks to efforts of one of the most industrialised st...08 Feb, 2012, 03.34 PM 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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