Bangalore Lake Census Workshop — Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bengaluru, January 4, 2020

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After a gap of a few decades, there is a repeat of a full-fledged tanks / lakes census in Bangalore. This will involve water sampling, bird surveys, plankton, lake status, and a complete inventory of tanks / lakes in the city.

This Annual Mid-Winter Waterfowl Census is planned to be held during the months of January & February 2020.

To aid this exercise, an orientation and training workshop has been planned on Saturday, January 04, 2020 at Venkatappa Art Gallery. … Read More

Reject the Draft Wetland Rules 2016 that are designed to destroy wetlands

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Urgent! Calling all citizens to reject the Draft Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2016 which pose a serious threat to India’s wetlands. Let us demand the ministry new Rules through a scientific, consultative and participatory process. Act now by signing this petition!

While the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) never implemented the Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2010, it has now brought out a new and seriously watered down Draft Wetland Rules 2016 (in Hindi, followed by … Read More