Migratory birds in Uttar Pradesh s Meerut district are facing a habitat crisis as local farmers have drained the wetlands where they usually reside. The birds, including Ferruginous ducks and Common cranes, may fly away to find an alternative habitat. The wetlands are an important stopover for birds travelling along the Central Asian Flyway. The decline in bird populations in India is a growing concern, with 60% of species experiencing long-term declines and 40% declining in recent years, according to a recent report. | Latest News India
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Six Indian Skimmer eggs laid beside a barrage in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor were washed away on Thursday due to the strong flow of water from the dam, said conservationists. | Latest News India
Our relationship with wetlands is nothing if not troubled; swamps, bogs, and marshes have long been cast as wastelands, paved over to make way for agriculture and human development. But with wetlands proving crucial for life, artists, ecologists and activists say we need to rewrite this squelchy story.
The Haiderpur Wetland abutting the Madhya Ganga barrage, about 10 km from Bijnor in western Uttar Pradesh, has been recognised under the 1971 Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, bringing the total number of such designated areas in the country to .