Wetlands

Wetlands

Patna Bird sanctury view in winter Jan 2015. Photo: Viragsharma/ Wikimedia

Two new Indian wetlands join global Ramsar network

Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch, Gujarat, are the latest additions to the Ramsar sites list

File photo of a houseboat in Tanguar Haor. Photo: TBS

1b tonnes of sediment each year from upstream devastate Bangladesh's wetlands: Stakeholders

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury speaks as the chief guest at a seminar organised by the Forest Department on Sunday (January 4), on the occasion of World Wetlands Day. Photo: Courtesy

Wetlands to be mapped for conservation: Environment minister

Why is conserving wetlands crucial?

Why is conserving wetlands crucial?

The Pantanal, which stretches from Brazil into Paraguay and Bolivia, is home to an immense wealth of biodiversity. Photo: AFP

Fires in Pantanal, world's largest tropical wetlands, 'triple' in 2020