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  1. Infernos devastate Brazil's Pantanal wetlands, breaking records amid dire conservation warnings

    Infernos devastate Brazil's Pantanal wetlands, breaking records amid dire conservation warnings

    Brasília [Brazil], Brazil's Pantanal, renowned as the largest tropical wetland on the planet, is currently engulfed in an unprecedented wave of fires, setting severe new records for June, CNN reported.Aerial images of this vast expanse show rising smoke and intense, fiery hues of fire, while a...
  2. Bengal committed to keeping pollution under control: Minister

    Bengal committed to keeping pollution under control: Minister

    Kolkata: Environment Minister Mohammad Ghulam Rabbani said here on Monday that 20 devices are being installed in government vehicles in West Bengal to monitor vehicular emissions and air pollution.Speaking at an event at the West Bengal Pollution Control Board headquarters to commemorate its...
  3. Bihar's Nagi and Nakti bird sanctuaries added to Ramsar list, India's wetlands increase to 82

    Bihar's Nagi and Nakti bird sanctuaries added to Ramsar list, India's wetlands increase to 82

    The latest 'wetlands of international importance', both man-made reservoirs, located in the Jhajha forest range in Bihar's Jamui district were added to the Ramsar sites as part of the World Environment Day, which is observed on June 5 every year.Both catchments have dry deciduous forests...
  4. Two bird sanctuaries of Bihar added to Ramsar list

    Two bird sanctuaries of Bihar added to Ramsar list

    PATNA: Two wetlands from Bihar have been added to the global list of wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, taking the total number of highly recognized water-logged ecosystems in the country to 82, a top official said."Nagi and Nakti Bird Sanctuary, located in Jamui...
  5. India names two new wetlands of international importance on World Environment Day

    India names two new wetlands of international importance on World Environment Day

    New Delhi [India], India has celebrated World Environment Day by designating Nagi Bird Sanctuary and Nakti Bird Sanctuary as its latest wetlands of international importance.These "Ramsar sites" are both man-made reservoirs located in the Jhajha forest area of ​​Jamui district in Bihar, India...
  6. Two more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list

    Two more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list

    New Delhi, India celebrated World Environment Day with the inclusion of Nagi Bird Sanctuary and Nakti Bird Sanctuary in Bihar in the global list of important wetlands.These newly designated Ramsar sites are man-made water bodies located in the Jhajha forest range of Jamui district in Bihar...
  7. Tripura to start cleaning campaign of Rudrasagar lake

    Tripura to start cleaning campaign of Rudrasagar lake

    AGARTALA: The Tripura government is set to launch a major cleaning drive at Rudrasagar lake to restore boat services in Sipahijala district to attract tourists, an official said on Wednesday.The sparkling lake is filled with water hyacinth, forcing boat rides into the Ramsar site wetland to be...
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