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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 […]

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Multi-stakeholder meeting for Renuka Wetland and Pong Dam Lake integrated management plans and their proposal budgets

A multi-stakeholder workshop for the Integrated Management Plan (IMP) for Renuka Wetland and Pong Dam Lake, prepared as part of the IKI-funded Wetlands Management for […]

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Workshop on Assessing biodiversity and ecosystem services values of Giddi ‘A’ Colliery Pit Lake of Central Coalfields Limited, Jharkhand

On April 27, 2023 Wetlands International South Asia (WISA) conducted a one-day workshop at the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), Argada area, Jharkhand. The objectives of […]

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From ‘Surkhab ke par lagna’ to ‘Seenkhpar’ how local names of waterbirds mesmerized generations

When I was a child, I used to find the long geometric patterns produced by migratory birds flying in the sky mesmerizing. The cluster of […]