Andreas Buerkert
Andreas Buerkert
Urbanisation eats away Bengaluru's lakes
Posted on 30 Jun, 2024 10:56 PMUrban and periurban water landscapes of Bengaluru
![Puthenhalli lake, Bengaluru (Image Source: SlowPhoton via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-06/Puttenahalli%20%20lake.jpg?itok=hdJQFrhC)
Bengaluru lakes, in crisis!
Posted on 01 Feb, 2021 12:40 PMWhat are wetlands
Wetland is a place where water covers the soil or is near the soil surface for varying periods of time during the year. Wetlands include a wide variety of habitats ranging from lakes, marshes, swamps, estuaries, tidal flats, river flood plains, mangroves and even rice fields.
![Ulsoor lake, Bengaluru (Image Source: Subhashish Panigrahi via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-02/Ulsoor_lake%2C_Bengaluru.jpg?itok=3FUcJpo1)