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Western Ghats: The green gold of India
Posted on 25 Sep, 2017 05:19 PMThe Western Ghats is one of the eight hotspots of biological diversity in the world and is spread across six states—Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The forests in the Western Ghats are the water towers of peninsular India.
![Western Ghats as seen from Gobichettipalayam. (Source: www.wikipedia.org)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/640px-western_ghats_gobi.jpg?itok=oJDecdes)
Saving kunds of Vrindavan
Posted on 23 Sep, 2017 12:16 PMVrindavan, the small dusty twin town of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, has a special place in the Hindu mythology. This is where Lord Krishna is believed to have spent most of his childhood and adolescence. The river Yamuna straddles through the town, a hot destination for thousands of devotees lining up for a dip in it every day.
![Ancient man-made small water bodies known as kunds are being revived through an NGO's efforts. (Image source: Braj Foundation)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/brahma_kund_after_restoration_1.jpg?itok=K0y3gezG)
Ousteri lake needs help!
Posted on 19 Sep, 2017 12:04 PMOusteri lake is the largest water body in the Puducherry region.
![Ousteri lake (Source: Screenshot from the film Ousteri Lake)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ousteri_lake.jpg?itok=MyEKXX0V)
A fishing holiday for marine health
Posted on 15 Sep, 2017 02:29 PM"The world has enough for everyone's needs, but not enough for everyone's greed”--Mahatma Gandhi
![A fisherman shows juvenile fishes. (Source: India water portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/27956602260_71e6380ede_z.jpg?itok=um5j-fgs)
Citizens participate in mapping Bengaluru’s groundwater
Posted on 14 Sep, 2017 11:34 AMThe problem of Bengaluru’s water is well known.
![Talapariges, the small traditional water bodies of Karnataka. (Source: IWP Flickr photo by Mallikarjuna Hosapalya)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2640566205_ea69994db4_z_2.jpg?itok=Dlm0bh_1)
Wetlands wait to be saved
Posted on 14 Sep, 2017 10:52 AMIn the afternoons these days, Basai wears a deserted look. Known as a bird’s delight and privileged by the protected status of a national park, the wetland is located just eight kilometres from Sultanpur bird sanctuary in Gurugram in Haryana. No birds can be spotted foraging the soil of the Basai wetland or its waters.
![Sun sets on a water body inside Keoladeo National Park. (Image: Swati Sidhu, Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA-4.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sunset_on_a_waterbody1_0.jpg?itok=v_5S_YXR)
Catch them young
Posted on 04 Sep, 2017 10:29 PMThe children of Shri Ram Vidya Mandir in Dotiyal in Almora district of Uttarakhand were hushed as they entered the hall. Within 15 minutes, they were all giggling in anticipation of the fun of learning something new. This is one of the schools where students are taught the basics of hydrogeology and water quality.
![Children gather around Ashvath Singh as he demonstrates hydrogeology.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/hydrogeology_demonstration.jpg?itok=SfaEUpFk)
Let the river flow
Posted on 04 Sep, 2017 05:08 AMOne of the tributaries of the Yamuna, the Ken, is a major river of the Bundelkhand region of central India and flows through two states, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. River Ken regulates groundwater recharge and provides vegetation found on its banks.
![Ken river gorge (Source: By Syed Zohaibullah, www.commons.wikimedia.org)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/640px-gorge_carved_by_ken_river.jpg?itok=oUOhVuzD)
Mangroves: The green coast guard
Posted on 23 Aug, 2017 07:09 PMIn our effort to make space for infrastructural developments, India's green cover is declining at an alarming rate. The overall mangrove cover in the country stands at 4,740 sq. km., which is 0.14 sq. km of India’s overall geographical area.
![Mangrove nursery (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mangrove_nursery_0.jpg?itok=bf68a-Aa)
WOTR wins international award
Posted on 21 Aug, 2017 09:38 AMMarathwada in Maharashtra is an arid region with rainfall of less than 750 mm per year. Most villages in the region face acute water scarcity. Kachner in Aurangabad was no exception.
![Kachner Tanda. (Source: WOTR)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/rsz_kachner_tanda_3_-_abad_8-13-2008_6-07-18_pm_2.jpg?itok=5I0Vak4_)