Tripura High Court directs state govt to form panel to supervise wetlands crucial for migratory birds

Feb 27, 2022

Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 27 : In a significant judgment, the High Court of Tripura on Sunday directed the state government to constitute a...

NGT stays illegal construction of university buildings within UP bird sanctuary

Mar 04, 2023

Prima facie, the construction undertaken in ESZ, apart from being impermissible on that count, is also violative of the provisions of the Wild Life...

Himachal CM Sukhu gives call to preserve wetlands

Feb 01, 2024

February 2 is celebrated internationally each year as World Wetlands Day (WWD) and the day also marks the anniversary of the signing of the...

Tamil Nadu: six more wetlands get Ramsar recognition

Aug 04, 2022

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 4 : The Ramsar recognition tally of wetlands in the state of Tamil Nadu reached 10 after six more...

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...

NMCG lays emphasis on conservation of wetlands

Feb 03, 2021

New Delhi [India], February 3 : A three-day-long seminar emphasizing the conservation of wetlands in the country was concluded in New Delhi on Wednesday.