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Amid bird flu scare, forest dept shuts Surajpur for visitors, blocks parts of Okhla sanctuary
Hindustan Times, Noida | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 11:05 PM IST
Forest department officials also held an inspection at the Okhla Bird Sanctuary to check for any unusual death of avifauna and later issued a warning against bird flu. The officials said that a surveillance team will also be deployed at Dhanauri wetlands to keep an eye on any unusual activity.
Flights of fancy caught on camera at Dhanauri wetland
Hindustan Times, Noida | By Kushagra Dixit
PUBLISHED ON JUL 23, 2019 02:58 PM IST
Dhanauri is one of the best birding sites, home to about 211 species of which 119 are resident species.
Siberian bird in June heat at Dhanauri wetland surprises birders
Hindustan Times, Greater Noida | By Kushagra Dixit
PUBLISHED ON JUL 01, 2019 01:15 PM IST
Spotting the Siberian duck roosting and foraging towards the end of June at the 31 hectare Dhanauri wetland in Gautam Budh Nagar reflects potential for the revival of avifauna to the glory of the good old days, experts said.
India backs Dhanauri for international wetland tag
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Jayashree Nandi
UPDATED ON JUN 06, 2019 04:35 AM IST
On May 29, the environment ministry’s national river conservation directorate wrote to the principal secretary of the Uttar Pradesh forest department, asking them to propose Dhanauri for Ramsar site tag.
Uttar Pradesh forest department to notify only 25ha of Dhanauri wetland
New Delhi | By Jayashree Nandi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 28, 2019 06:04 AM IST
Along with a proposal to notify Dhanauri under the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, the proposal states that the International Crane Foundation will initiate a documentation of annual variation in numbers and distribution of sarus Cranes.
Two pairs of Sarus cranes, chicks spotted in Noida’s Dhanauri wetland
Hindustan Times, Noida | By Snehil Sinha
PUBLISHED ON SEP 24, 2018 01:50 PM IST
The sarus crane is the state bird of Uttar Pradesh and is seen mainly in western parts of the state.