By Gaon Connection
कहीं इन्हें तालाब कहा जाता तो कहीं पर पोखर, अलग-अलग प्रांतों में इनके अलग नाम हैं, लेकिन हमारे पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र का एक अहम हिस्सा होते हैं वेटलैंड्स, चलिए जानते हैं इन्हें कहाँ पर क्या कहा जाता है।
कहीं इन्हें तालाब कहा जाता तो कहीं पर पोखर, अलग-अलग प्रांतों में इनके अलग नाम हैं, लेकिन हमारे पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र का एक अहम हिस्सा होते हैं वेटलैंड्स, चलिए जानते हैं इन्हें कहाँ पर क्या कहा जाता है।
By गाँव कनेक्शन
More than a decade after the Union Environment Ministry granted clearance for setting up a thermal power plant on the Sompeta wetlands in Andhra Pradesh, the National Green Tribunal has ruled that the allocation is against the provisions of the laws which ensure environmental conservation. Details here.
More than a decade after the Union Environment Ministry granted clearance for setting up a thermal power plant on the Sompeta wetlands in Andhra Pradesh, the National Green Tribunal has ruled that the allocation is against the provisions of the laws which ensure environmental conservation. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
तमिलनाडु के तीन, मिजोरम के एक और मध्य प्रदेश के एक वेटलैंड को इसमें शामिल किया गया है, इस तरह से भारत में रामसर स्थलों की संख्या 54 हो गई है।
तमिलनाडु के तीन, मिजोरम के एक और मध्य प्रदेश के एक वेटलैंड को इसमें शामिल किया गया है, इस तरह से भारत में रामसर स्थलों की संख्या 54 हो गई है।
By गाँव कनेक्शन
गुजरात का थोल, वाधवाना और हरियाणा के सुल्तानपुर, भिंडावास को शामिल किया गया है। इसके साथ ही इसके साथ ही भारत में रामसर स्थलों की संख्या 46 हो गई है।
गुजरात का थोल, वाधवाना और हरियाणा के सुल्तानपुर, भिंडावास को शामिल किया गया है। इसके साथ ही इसके साथ ही भारत में रामसर स्थलों की संख्या 46 हो गई है।
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By Pankaja Srinivasan
The Perur-Sundakkamuthur Lake, said to be commissioned by the Chola kings in the 8th and 9th century, is losing favour with birds as commercial fishing and construction mania takes a toll on this unique bird habitat.
The Perur-Sundakkamuthur Lake, said to be commissioned by the Chola kings in the 8th and 9th century, is losing favour with birds as commercial fishing and construction mania takes a toll on this unique bird habitat.
By Ashis Senapati
The Chilika Development Authority is working on a five-year action plan for fishing cat conservation in Chilika. The fishing cat is listed under the endangered species in the IUCN Red List, which means it faces a high threat of extinction in the wild.
The Chilika Development Authority is working on a five-year action plan for fishing cat conservation in Chilika. The fishing cat is listed under the endangered species in the IUCN Red List, which means it faces a high threat of extinction in the wild.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
Recognising the importance of preserving and protecting its biodiversity, Kiraksal village in Satara district has worked tirelessly towards improving the living conditions of not just its human inhabitants but also its birds, beasts and butterflies.
Recognising the importance of preserving and protecting its biodiversity, Kiraksal village in Satara district has worked tirelessly towards improving the living conditions of not just its human inhabitants but also its birds, beasts and butterflies.
By Anusha Passi
It is the winter season when hundreds of thousand migratory birds visit India in search of a warm haven. Vadla is one of them. Here is her awe inspiring journey for the young readers of Gaon Connection.
It is the winter season when hundreds of thousand migratory birds visit India in search of a warm haven. Vadla is one of them. Here is her awe inspiring journey for the young readers of Gaon Connection.
By Shivani Gupta
As of July 22, as many as 199 animals perished in the Kaziranga National Park, home to the world's largest population of one-horned rhinoceros. Experts feel the highlands in the park are not enough to house so many animals and the government should take measures to help these animals that suffer silently during floods, year after year, as the Park, situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra river, is prone to consistent floods
As of July 22, as many as 199 animals perished in the Kaziranga National Park, home to the world's largest population of one-horned rhinoceros. Experts feel the highlands in the park are not enough to house so many animals and the government should take measures to help these animals that suffer silently during floods, year after year, as the Park, situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra river, is prone to consistent floods