3 Indian cities nominated for International Wetland city tag

Jan 04, 2024

These are the first three Indian cities for which nominations have been submitted for Wetland City Accreditation based on the proposals received from states'...

UAE: Wasit Wetland Centre joins Wetlands International

Feb 23, 2024

Wasit Wetland Centre has been admitted to the Wetland International membership as part of the continuing endeavours of the Environment and Protected Areas Authority...

Number of Ramsar Sites in country increased nearly three times since 2014: PM Modi

Jan 29, 2023

Ramsar Sites are wetlands of international importance, designated under the criteria of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands for containing representative, rare or unique wetland...

Authorities on alert at Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Dhanuri and Surajpur wetlands amid Bird Flu scare

Jan 08, 2021

New Delhi [India], January 8 : Amid bird flu scare looming large in some states, the authorities are on high alert at Okhla Bird...

J-K govt starts cleanliness drive to beautify Hokersar wetland, make it habitable for migratory birds

Oct 10, 2021

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 10 : The Jammu and Kashmir government has started a cleanliness drive to remove solid waste from the...

Mission LiFE Campaign sensitizes masses in Guwahati

May 31, 2023

The Deepor Beel, located around 10 km southwest of Guwahati, spans across 900 ha, and is considered the largest wetland ecosystem in the Brahmaputra...