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Dhanauri: A bird habitat amidst urban expansion

Nestled within the floodplains of Yamuna Basin within 15 kms of River Yamuna, Dhanauri wetlands in Greater Noida is a Sarus crane hotspot attracting wide […]

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Training Course on Integrated Wetlands Management for Indian Forest Service Probationers

The Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy hosted the first training on wetlands for IFS Probationers of 2019 batch. The two-day course, held over August 31 […]

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Bihar State Wetlands Authority resolves to update land records by removing wetlands from the ‘wastelands’ category

The Bihar State Wetlands Authority, in their first meeting held on August 28, 2020 under chairmanship of Mr Sushil Modi, Deputy Chief Minister, Government of […]

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Workshop on Rapid Wetlands Assessment Tool : 24 July 2020

Wetlands International South Asia in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh State Wetlands Authority hosted a virtual workshop on July 24, 2020. The workshop was held […]

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Exploring State of Indian Birds Just Got More Exciting!

Announcing a new feature on the State of India’s Birds website. An option to explore all the 867 assessed species has been added, with the […]

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Wetlands Play a Pivotal Role in River Restoration and Rejuvenation: Union Minister, Jal Shakti

Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Hon’ble Minister, Jal Shakti Ministry, recently highlighted the importance of Gangetic floodplain wetlands, by sharing a video clip focussing on the […]

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AWC India Coordination Meet, 2020, Convened

Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) India coordinators convened a virtual meeting on June 20th, 2020 for assessing the status of AWC implementation in India. A total […]

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Training: Building with Nature to Accelerate Adaptation

The Building with Nature Asia initiative conducts an online training on 23rd June 2020 for all stakeholders engaged in the development of strategic program on […]

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Maguri Motapung: an asset lost to flames

Wetlands International South Asia is appalled and deeply saddened by the immense damage caused to the Maguri Motapung beel and its environs as a result […]

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Call of the wild: Are we really listening?

Environment day this year has been aptly themed as “Time for Nature”. As the world staggers its way out of the global lockdown, it remains […]