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4 months, 1 week ago

Nanjarayan and Kaliveli bird sanctuaries get Ramsar site tag; T.N. tops list in the country

Tamil Nadu now boasts the highest number of Ramsar sites in the country, with the addition of two new bird sanctuaries to the list. The State government had submitted proposals seeking the Ramsar site tag for the Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary in Tiruppur district and the Kaliveli Bird Sanctuary in Villupuram. Among the prominent Ramsar wetlands in Tamil Nadu are the …

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4 months, 1 week ago

IAS Team Visits Manjeera Sanctuary

Deccan Chronicle

Sangareddy: A team of IAS officers visited Manjeera wildlife sanctuary near Manjeera reservoir in Sangareddy district on Wednesday to recommend its candidature for the Ramsar Site recognition. They have already sent proposals for the Ramsar Site recognition for Manjeera wildlife sanctuary under biodiversity programmes, she explained. District collector Kranthi Valluru said that Ramsar recognition for Manjeera wildlife sanctuary will get …

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4 months, 1 week ago

India’s Ramsar wetland tally at 85 with 3 new sites: Min

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: Three new wetlands have got the Ramsar site tag taking the total tally of Ramsar wetlands to 85 in India, Union environment minister, Bhupender Yadav said ahead of 78th Independence Day. The three new Ramsar sites are Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary and Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu and Tawa Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh. Between 1982 and 2013, India …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Authority for streamlining development of Aghanashini needed

New Indian Express

Declaration of Aghanashini Estuary as Ramsar site is not enough, work now needs to be done to protect the site, ensure ecological and economical balance. For this to happen, there is a need to set up a Aghanashini Ramsar Wetland Conservation Authority, said Prof TV Ramachandra from Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc. Ramachandra, who is also Coordinator of Energy and …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Reviving Lucknow’s ecosystem: 108 wetlands set for restoration

Hindustan Times

The race against time to propel Lucknow with world-class commercial and residential infrastructure is coupled with efforts to restore 108 wetlands that serve as homes to native and migratory birds. “Lucknow has 1370 wetlands identified via remote sensing, and among these, 108 have been earmarked for restoration work, for now,” said Prof Venkatesh Dutta, an environmentalist and professor at the …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka to identify more wetlands to secure Ramsar site tag

The Hindu

February 01, 2024 06:22 pm | Updated 06:58 pm IST - MYSURU Close on the heels of three wetlands in Karnataka being declared as Ramsar sites the State is set to initiate the process to get two more sites recognised as wetlands of international importance. The three wetlands which were declared as Ramsar sites are Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve near …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

World Wetlands Day 2024: Date, history and significance

Hindustan Times

World Wetlands Day 2024: Wetlands are characterised by ecosystems that are primarily covered with water – water is the main controlling factor in such ecosystems with animal and plant lives. Every year, World Wetlands Day is observed to raise awareness for the importance of wetlands for human lives and the planet. World Wetlands Day 2024: Date, history and significance As …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Surekha Wants State to Pitch for Ramsar Site Status for Wetlands

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Telangana, home to numerous wetlands of significant importance for wildlife and the environment, is gearing up to identify and propose three to four such sites for recognition under the Ramsar Convention. Forests and environment Minister Konda Surekha, in a directive issued on Wednesday, instructed officials to establish an interdepartmental committee tasked with assessing all wetlands in the state. The …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Five more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list

The Hindu

Five more Indian wetlands have been added to the global list of wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, taking the total number of such highly recognised waterlogged ecosystems in the country to 80, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on January 31. Of the five wetlands added to the Ramsar list, Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve, Ankasamudra Bird Conservation …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Longwood Shola, Karaivetti sanctuary in Tamil Nadu recognised as Ramsar sites, tally increases to 16

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Two more wetlands from Tamil Nadu have been added to the Ramsar list taking the total tally to 16, which is the highest in India. The State government has sent proposals seeking Ramsar recognition for Longwood and Karaivetti, which were accepted by the Union environment ministry and Ramsar Secretariat. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav …

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11 months ago

Wetland ‘nature tourism’ gets a fillip

The Hindu

The Central government has embarked on a mission to promote tourism at ecologically-sensitive wetlands better known as Ramsar sites like Odisha’s Chilika lake and Haryana’s Sultanpur bird sanctuary. The focus would be to shift these fragile wetlands from high-value tourism to nature tourism by directly supporting conservation action and letting local communities and economies take the lead. The two ministries …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

2 MP cities among 3 from India nominated for WCA under Ramsar Convention

Deccan Chronicle

Bhopal: Two cities in Madhya Pradesh, Indore and Bhopal, along with Udaipur in Rajasthan have been nominated for the prestigious Wetland City Accreditation under Ramsar Convention by the Centre. While two wetlands in Indore- Sirpur and Jaswant Sagar- have been designated as Ramsar sites after being recognised as wetlands of international importance by Ramsar Convention in 2022, Bhoj wetland of …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary: Not (bird’s) paradise lost yet but solace becoming a casualty

Hindustan Times

The hustle and bustle of highways, roaring trucks and construction activity nearby are robbing this bird’s paradise of its endearing solace as some winged voices are now missing from the famous dawn chorus of chirps at Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary on National Highway-25, some 43 kilometres from the state capital. “Changes in water levels in ponds and increased activity around the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

NGT orders suspension of beautification drive in Odisha’s Tampara Lake

Hindustan Times

The beautification drive of 338-hectare freshwater Tampara Lake in Odisha’s Ganjam district received a jolt on Friday with National Green Tribunal directing for immediate suspension of construction work within the 50-metre radius of this protected Ramsar site. Challenging the ongoing large-scale construction work in Tamapara Lake, the Wildlife Society of Odisha filed a case before the NGT alleging that part …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Gauhati High Court prescribes relief for oft-abused Assam wetland

The Hindu

GUWAHATI The Gauhati High Court has suggested some relief and beautification measures to save a Ramsar site on the western edge of Guwahati from extensive damage due to urban pollution. Hearing a petition by a trio of environment activists who are also farmers, the court prescribed 12 possible solutions to bailing Deepor Beel out of an ecological mess. An organisation …

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1 year, 5 months ago

CLIMATE CHANGE | Kolkata’s wetlands in danger

The Hindu

Published : Jul 18, 2023 14:38 IST - 3 MINS READ Wetlands just outside Kolkata have for generations provided tonnes of food daily and thousands of jobs as they filter sewage through fish ponds–but rapid urbanisation is threatening the ecosystem. “We are destroying the environment,” said Tapan Kumar Mondal, who has spent his life farming fish in the ingenious system …

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1 year, 6 months ago

India raising issue of climate justice with developed countries, says PM Modi on World Environment Day

Firstpost

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the poor and developing countries are paying the price for the “wrong policies” of some developed nations and stressed that India has been strongly raising the issue of climate justice with all such advanced and big countries. In his video message at a World Environment Day event, the Prime Minister said that for …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [26 March-1 April,2023]

Live Law

Nominal Index Swetab Kumar v. Ministry of Environment, Forest And Climate Change and Ors. In re: News item published in Newspaper The Hindu dated 07.03.2023 titled “Three children die during illegal mining in West Bengal” Forest Amendment Bill, 2023 Supreme Court 1.Declarants Of Exotic Live Species As Per 2020 MoEFCC Advisory Immune From Prosecution Under Wild Life Act & Future …

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1 year, 8 months ago

NGT Imposes Rs. 10 Crore Compensation On Kerala For Failing To Protect Ramsar Sites

Live Law

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal has imposed a compensation of 10 crore on Kerala for its failure to protect Ashtamudi Wetland and Vembanad-Kol Wetland, which are Ramsar sites in Kollam district of Kerala. Background of the case The application was filed regarding the failure of statutory and administrative authorities in the State of Kerala to take remedial …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Telangana yet to identify wetland to receive Ramsar tag

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Telangana has yet to identify even one wetland to receive the Ramsar tag despite a State Wetland Authority being established in 2019. While 11 new sites, including four in Tamil Nadu, received the Ramsar tag for wetlands of worldwide importance, Telangana is yet to figure in the list. According to the Wetlands Rules, 2017, the SWA is obligated to …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Focus on saving India’s wetlands

Hindustan Times

That India’s wetlands face a daily challenge of survival is well documented. Earlier this week, the Union environment ministry directed Uttar Pradesh to stop further draining of the Haiderpur wetland and ensure the dewatering, done under pressure from local farmers, is carried out only when migratory birds are not nesting there. Despite being a Ramsar site of international importance, the …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Frequent outbreaks of bird flu require diagnostic studies, say experts

The Hindu

Frequent outbreaks of avian flu have critically hit the poultry industry and the livelihood of hundreds of farmers. It is high time to conduct diagnostic studies and identify sustainable measures for reducing the recurrence of infection,” says T.P. Whether the farmers are giving sufficient rest periods before introducing the new flocks?” Boosting immunity Multidisciplinary diagnostic studies based on soil, water, …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Bird species count up in Deepor Beel, Assam’s lone Ramsar site

The Hindu

GUWAHATI Assam’s only Ramsar site troubled by developmental projects and urban waste has 30 more waterfowl species than the total counted in 2022. Altogether 26,747 birds belonging to 96 species were recorded during a bird count at the Deepor Beel wetland on the southwestern edge of Guwahati. “The bird count in the State’s sole Ramsar site revealed greater species diversity …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Toondah Harbour developers say environmental impact statement proves project safe for wildlife

ABC

A long-awaited environmental impact statement for a controversial $1.4 billion proposed development in Moreton Bay that covers land and water used by critically endangered shorebirds has been released. Key points: The environmental impact statement for Toondah Harbour has been released The major state-led development would overhaul the harbour in Moreton Bay There have been concerns about the potential impact on …

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Nanjarayan and Kaliveli bird sanctuaries get Ramsar site tag; T.N. tops list in the country

IAS Team Visits Manjeera Sanctuary

India’s Ramsar wetland tally at 85 with 3 new sites: Min

Authority for streamlining development of Aghanashini needed

Reviving Lucknow’s ecosystem: 108 wetlands set for restoration

Karnataka to identify more wetlands to secure Ramsar site tag

World Wetlands Day 2024: Date, history and significance

Surekha Wants State to Pitch for Ramsar Site Status for Wetlands

Five more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list

Longwood Shola, Karaivetti sanctuary in Tamil Nadu recognised as Ramsar sites, tally increases to 16

Wetland ‘nature tourism’ gets a fillip

2 MP cities among 3 from India nominated for WCA under Ramsar Convention

Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary: Not (bird’s) paradise lost yet but solace becoming a casualty

NGT orders suspension of beautification drive in Odisha’s Tampara Lake

Gauhati High Court prescribes relief for oft-abused Assam wetland

CLIMATE CHANGE | Kolkata’s wetlands in danger

India raising issue of climate justice with developed countries, says PM Modi on World Environment Day

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [26 March-1 April,2023]

NGT Imposes Rs. 10 Crore Compensation On Kerala For Failing To Protect Ramsar Sites

Telangana yet to identify wetland to receive Ramsar tag

Focus on saving India’s wetlands

Frequent outbreaks of bird flu require diagnostic studies, say experts

Bird species count up in Deepor Beel, Assam’s lone Ramsar site

Toondah Harbour developers say environmental impact statement proves project safe for wildlife