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water bird news

Waterbirds' fantastic courtship dance will leave you stunned. Watch

Snapshot of two Greater Crested Grebes courtship dance.
Published on Oct 17, 2023 09:19 pm IST

Wildbuzz: An uncommon smartness

An Indian Pond heron hunting for grubs at the 9th hole fairway of the Panchkula Golf Club.
Published on Nov 21, 2020 11:09 pm IST

Wildbuzz: An isle of hope at Sukhna

Resident birds enjoying the artificial isle at Sukhna lake.
Published on Oct 17, 2020 10:39 pm IST

Despite bad ecology, Sambhar got more birds this year than before

The waterbird census is coordinated by Wetlands International South Asia and is carried out in January every year in Asia and Australasia across 27countries with the participation of thousands of volunteers to record the status of important wetlands habitat and water birds diversity with population estimates.
Updated on Jan 24, 2020 06:57 am IST

First govt Wild Bird Rescue Centre to come up at Delhi’s Rajokri, awaits go-ahead

The sarus crane is the tallest flying bird in the world, and was declared the official state bird of Uttar Pradesh in 2014.
Updated on Jul 23, 2019 02:41 am IST

India backs Dhanauri for international wetland tag

There are nine criteria for being accepted as a Ramsar site, including that the site should support vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered species or threatened ecological communities.
Updated on Jun 06, 2019 04:35 am IST

Why the new report on wetlands must be treated as a red flag

The Dhanauri Wetland at Gautam Budh Nagar, Greater Noida, December 8. If we specifically take the urban sector, they help in flood control, watershed to store excess rainwater, replenishing groundwater, supplying freshwater, playing host to a diverse assemblage of species, and providing cultural and aesthetic value.
Published on Oct 02, 2018 01:16 pm IST