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October 17, 2023 How does barge trafficking/movement affect the ecology and biodiversity of riverine ecosystems? A study explains.
River Hooghly at Kolkata (Image Source: Yercaud-elango via Wikimedia Commons)
May 20, 2023 Freshwater biologists Sameer Padhye and Avinash Vanjare talk about smaller and lesser known animals that live in freshwater ecosystems and the importance of studying them. 
Freshwater ecosystems, under threat (Image Source: Biologia Life Science LLP)
January 25, 2023 This study found large deposits of heavy metals in the tissues and organs of water birds, crabs and fish inhabiting the lake indicating heavy metal contamination of the lake waters.
A view of the Veeranam lake in Tamil Nadu (Image Source: Giri9703 via Wikimedia Commons)
December 4, 2022 What is the status of inland fisheries in India? Read these situational analysis reports to know about inland fisheries, the life of the fisherfolk, governance and tenure in inland fisheries and threats to the sustainability of inland fisheries.
Fishing in an irrigation canal in Kerala (Image Source: Martin Pilkinton via Wikimedia Commons)
August 2, 2022 The frequency and intensity of floods is on the rise in Assam spelling doom for fish biodiversity.
Life during floods in Assam (Image Source: Kausika Bordoloi via Wikimedia Commons)
Saving tropical riverine grasslands of the Brahmaputra floodplains
What needs to be done to save the tropical riverine grasslands of the Brahmaputra floodplains? A study finds out. Posted on 25 Apr, 2024 12:00 PM

What are grasslands

Grassland in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam (Image Source: Debabrata Phukon via Wikimedia Commons)
Madhya Pradesh leads in tree plantations under green credit programme
News this fortnight Posted on 23 Apr, 2024 09:02 AM

Madhya Pradesh emerges as a top performer in tree plantation under green credit programme

India's green credit programme (Image Source: Johannes Plenio/Stocksnap/CC0 1.0 DEED)
Saving the Hilsa by letting the Narmada flow!
This study proposes a novel method to determine optimum freshwater release from the Sardar Sarovar Dam to minimise negative impact on hilsa fish migration in the downstream estuaries. Posted on 20 Apr, 2024 08:17 AM

While dams are said to play a crucial role in meeting growing water demands, generating energy, and protecting from floods, controlled water release from dams can significantly impact the ecosystem of estuaries and the fish living in its waters.

What are estuaries

Narmada river at the Sardar Sarovar Dam (Image Source: Jitesh Ukani via Wikimedia Commons)
Traditional water mills to solve Arunachal's growing power crisis
Posted on 04 Mar, 2024 03:01 PM

Traditional water mills can be a promising solution to Arunachal's growing power crisis

A traditional watermill in Himachal Pradesh. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Pastoralists demand land rights as Banni grasslands of Kutch readied for cheetah breeding
News this fortnight Posted on 05 Feb, 2024 03:31 PM

Maldharis demand land rights as government readies Banni grasslands of Kutch for cheetah breeding

Maldharis grazing buffaloes (Image Source: A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF via Wikimedia Commons)
Manipur Fishers Union calls for a ban on unsustainable fishing practices in Loktak lake
News update this fortnight Posted on 19 Jan, 2024 02:06 PM

The Fishers Union, Manipur calls for a ban on activities that undermine Loktak Lake conservation

The All Loktak Lake Area Fishers Union, Manipur (ALLAFUM) has raised its voice against unsustainable practices and fishing activities that can undermine the health and biodiversity of Loktak lake and emphasised the importance of community involvement in lake conservation.

A home on Loktak lake in Moirang, Manipur (Image: Sharada Prasad CS, Wikipedia Commons)
Slow progress: Southern Ridge still encroached after three years of NGT oversight
Policy matters this fortnight
Posted on 17 Dec, 2023 08:12 PM

Challenges persist: Limited headway in reclaiming Southern Ridge despite NGT oversight for three years

Forest area of Delhi Ridge (Image: Wikipedia)
Maharashtra village overcomes its water woes through collective action
News updates this fortnight Posted on 16 Nov, 2023 02:22 PM

Maharashtra village overcomes its water woes through collective action

Collective effort for water conservation. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Waterbirds, indicators of wetland health
Waterbirds such as Kingfishers play an important role in sustaining the integrity of wetland ecosystems and can be greatly useful as indicators in assessing the health of wetland ecosystems. Posted on 10 Nov, 2023 07:57 PM

Wetlands are unique, complex and sensitive habitats that form a connection between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and provide a range of ecosystem services to humans. They are equally crucial for the survival of birds and provide critical foraging, roosting, nesting, chick-rearing, moulting, stop-over and wintering habitat for migratory and resident waterbirds.

Common Kingfisher in a wetland (Image Source: J M Garg via Wikimedia Commons)
Traditional salt workers from the Little Rann of Kutch recognised for their role in conservation
News this fortnight Posted on 03 Nov, 2023 04:13 PM

Traditional salt workers from the Little Rann of Kutch recognised for their role in wild ass conservation

The little Rann of Kutch (Image Source: Nagarjun Kandukuru via Wikimedia Commons)
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