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Strengthening endeavours for the wise use and conservation of Chandertal

The team from Wetlands International South Asia, including Arghya Chakrabarty (Technical Officer – Biodiversity), Dr Pradeep Vashishth (Technical Officer- RS and GIS), Apoorva Thapa (Junior […]

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President and Governing Body members of Wetlands International South Asia Society elected

The elections for Wetlands International South Asia Society were initiated in June 14 and concluded in July 1, 2023. Dr Sidharth Kaul is declared elected as […]

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Range States Meeting on an Institutional Framework and next steps for the Central Asian Flyway

New Delhi hosted a successful meeting of the Central Asian Flyway (CAF) Range States that was organised by the CMS Secretariat and hosted by the […]

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‘Upscaling wetlands conservation in South Asia’: Han de Groot on his visit to India

(Wetlands International CEO Han de Groot with Wetlands International South Asia team in its New Delhi office) Han de Groot, CEO of Wetlands International, stressed […]

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Release of Compendium of Sustainable Land Management Practices

The Compendium of Sustainable Land Management Practices has been released by Shri Bhupender Yadav, Hon’ble Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change at the Centre […]

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‘Look beyond Green, recognize ecosystems such as Wetlands’

On World Environment Day, it is noteworthy to recognize India’s commitment to wetland conservation. The number of Ramsar sites, the wetlands of international importance has […]

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Lack of conservation plans for Otters is an area of concern

(Photo credit- Ashish Loya) World Otter Day strives to increase public understanding of otters and encourage their conservation. It takes place every year on the […]

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Investigating the socio-ecological importance of pit lakes with examples from Giddi-A colliery, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

Commercial coal mining in India dates back to the British era.  Situated along the western banks of the Damodar River, Raniganj coalfields are India’s first […]

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Expert Consultation Workshop on the Assessment of Economic values of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in SECURE Project Landscape in Himachal Pradesh

On May 17, 2023 Wetlands International South Asia conducted an Expert Consultation workshop at Hotel Royale Retreat, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh with the active support of […]

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Investigating Kareri Lake, a high-altitude wetland in the Dhauladhar

On 13 May, 2023 Harsh Ganapathi (Senior Technical Officer – Ecohydrology) and Dayadra Mandal (Junior Technical Officer – Water Management) hiked to Kareri lake, a […]