A bench headed by justice Abhay S Oka held that any encroachment on a wetland must go and shot down the argument by Rajasthan ...

India's bristle worms are often overlooked. But they are crucial to the health of the country's wetlands – so local women are ...

CHENNAI: Jayshree Vencatesan, co-founder of Chennai-based Care Earth Trust, has become the first Indian to be honored with ...

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to conduct a thorough identification of all water bodies, ...

Jayshree Vencatesan becomes the first Indian to win the Ramsar Wetland Wise Use Award for her dedication to wetland ...

India is a signatory to the Ramsar Convention. As of 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has designated 75 Ramsar sites (wetlands of international importance) in the country.

India has a wealth of wetland ecosystems distributed in different geographical regions. Most of the wetlands in India are directly or indirectly linked with major river systems such as the Ganges ...

This growth is largely due to the creation and expansion of human-made wetlands, such as artificial ponds, tanks and waterlogged areas, as per a report titled "Indian Wetlands: High Resolution ...

Trichy: College students, bird enthusiasts, volunteers and local residents took part in the annual wetland bird census ...

The county has up to $25 million to spend over the next three years to buy and conserve environmentally sensitive lands.

CHENNAI: Jayshree Vencatesan, co-founder of Chennai-based Care Earth Trust, has become the first Indian to be honored with the Ramsar award for 'Wetland Wise Use', a globally recognised accolade ...