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Biodiversity
Global warming can spell doom for India's freshwater fish!
Posted on 24 Sep, 2021 11:12 PMFreshwater ecosystems such as rivers, lakes, ponds cover only 0.8 percent of the Earth’s surface, but are incredibly biodiverse. They harbour around ~15,000 fish species, corresponding to approximately half of the global known fish.
Human activities such as water abstraction, diversion, damming, and pollution are posing a threat to the survival of fish.
![Fish in the Tunga river at Sringeri (Image Source: Dineshkannambadi via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/Fishes_in_the_Tunga_river_at_Sringeri.jpg?itok=PMSW0GQW)
Shrinking forests, declining biodiversity - a ticking time bomb!
Posted on 21 Sep, 2021 10:17 PMThe Western Ghats region of South India is one of the world's most important biodiversity hotspots, and the rainforests of this region are known to harbour 500 types of bird species, 225 reptile species, 219 amphibian species, and 133 mammal species.
![The Western ghats forests, under threat (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/Forests%201.jpg?itok=dir1A59o)
Biodiversity - crucial for survival of freshwater ecosystems!
Posted on 04 Aug, 2021 04:47 PMRivers, lakes, ponds and streams – natural freshwater ecosystems are a precious resource because of the rich biodiversity they support and the valuable ecosystem services they provide.
![View of a s stream in Kerala (Image Source: Firos AK via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-08/Stream_in_kakkayam_kerala_India_IMG_7582.jpg?itok=97oGnLHd)
Urban waterbodies, treasure troves of biodiversity
Posted on 25 Jun, 2021 12:32 PMRivers, lakes, ponds and streams – natural freshwater ecosystems are a precious resource, not only because freshwater is limited, but also because of the rich biodiversity they support and the valuable ecosystem services they provide.
East Kolkata Wetlands – fast turning death traps for aquatic ecosystems?
Posted on 24 Jun, 2021 10:43 AMWhile freshwater ecosystems in India are known to harbour rich biodiversity, their health is being increasingly challenged in recent years. And the East Kolkata Wetlands, one of the important Ramsar sites in India, and the largest wastewater fed aquaculture systems in the world that provide fish and support paddy and vegetable cultivation, are no exception.
![Fishermen use wastewater from Kolkata to rear fish (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-06/ekw.jpg?itok=K5n7z59x)
It is June, and 49 of 130 major reservoirs are brimming with water!
Posted on 22 Jun, 2021 04:15 PMEven before the monsoon sets in, collective stock in 130 major reservoirs 27 percent of total capacity
![Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-06/14361734417_8d80b2667f_z_1_0_2_0.jpg?itok=DxAEWAEM)
Eco-Tales exchanging ideas, suggestions on 'Wetland Management and Biodiversity Conservation
Posted on 17 Jun, 2021 01:04 PMThe Central Pollution Control Board, MOEF&CC, are offering an open and free-flowing discussion forum where you can share your valuable ideas, your thoughts, tell your stories and suggestions about 'Wetland Management and Biodiversity Conservation', its usage its value towards humankind (based on this year's theme- Ecosystem Restoration).
Tropical rainforests of the sea, under threat!
Posted on 16 Jun, 2021 04:13 PMCoral reefs are said to be one of the most valuable ecosystems on Earth and harbour a wide range of animals and plant species.
![Coral reefs in the Andaman Islands (Image Source: Ritiks via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-06/Coral%20reefs%20in%20the%20andaman%20islands.jpg?itok=xRYW2bj9)
Kerala top performer in Niti Aayog's SDG India Index 2020-21
Posted on 10 Jun, 2021 01:19 PMNITI Aayog releases SDG India Index 2020-21, Kerala top performing state while Mizoram is the top gainer
![View of lush green Kerala (Image source: ATREE via India Water Portal Flickr Album)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-06/3220026563_1f9f021650_o.jpg?itok=4oIRcKdU)