The Supreme Court has directed states and authorities to physically verify and demarcate wetlands, observing that unprotected water bodies threaten interests protected under the right to life. The court granted four months for the exercise in a public interest litigation case
The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, more commonly known as the Ramsar Convention, is an international agreement promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands. It is the only global treaty to focus on a single ecosystem
NISAR radar satellite mission will offer detailed insights into two types of ecosystems - forests and wetlands - vital to naturally regulating the greenhouses gases in the atmosphere
Hyderabad: Recently, two Indian sites – Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in UP have been recognised as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Read about wetlands and the new Ramsar Convention and the new Ramsar sites in detail… Wetlands are areas where water is the primary factor controlling the […]
New Delhi: Wetlands in Yamuna biodiversity and Kalindi biodiversity parks are attracting migrating birds. Around 50 to 100 Bar-headed goose migratory birds have flocked to the Kalindi biodiversity park for the first time. Scientist CR Basu, Head of Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems (CMEDE) said, Delhi has a large number of water bodies. […]
"Wetlands around the world are incredibly important for maintaining our planet's biodiversity and they store vast amounts of carbon that can help fight climate change," said study
