Death lake now Maya bird park
The controversial lake "owned" by Raja Bhaiyya in Kunda has now been acquired by the Mayawati government and converted into a bird sanctuary.A government order to this effect has been issued by the
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Migratory birds bid adieu to Chilka lake
With winter season nearing its last part, the migratory birds that congregated at Chilka lake, Asia's largest brackish water body, have started leaving Orissa coast. Nearly half of the 4,53,000
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Vedanthangal, a paradise lost for winged visitors
The Vedanthangal lake bird sanctuary, 86 km south of Chennai, famed the world over for the hordes of overseas winged visitors that flock here for the breeding season, is today a paradise lost: the
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Shrinking green cover
Uttara Kannada is popular for its forests. Tall trees, medicinal plants, rare wildlife, rivers and lakes add to the beauty of this district. It is difficult to assess the value of forest wealth in
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Fishing in Chilika lake? Not possible anymore
In a significant move, Orissa government has started demolishign all prawn farming gheries inside the Chilika lake. Senior government officials led by an executive magistrate are now camping at
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Fake crocodiles save flamingos
Fake crocidiles are scaring away flamingos from a deadly lake in Cyprus, where some 40 birds have died from poisoning after gobbling up lead pellets. Authorities have placed large replica crocodiles
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Orissa pledges to protect dolphins
The Orissa government has decided to take all possible measures to protect the rare dolphins that are found in Chilika lake, Asia's largest brackish water lagoon. This was assured in the state
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Sandalwood trees chopped at Kukkarahalli lake
A number of sandalwood trees have been chopped by miscreants in Kukkarahalli lake in Mysore, Karnataka. The tree felling has come to light now even though the activity was going on since several
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Kenya moves rare rhinos in dart and capture game
It is mid-morning and terrified Ernest is charging as fast as he can towards Lake Nakuru in the heart of Kenya's scenic Rift Valley, sending a flock of pink flamingos squawking into flight. The
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Drought relief works soon
MLA Kailash Sharma reached various villages in Madhya Pradesh and performed bhoomi pujan of lakes to be constructed under the drought relief works with the cost of Rs 70.58 lakh. Villagers gave a
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10 tortoises have died at Kalibari lake since January
As many as 10 tortoises have died in the lake of Tripureswari Kalibari in Udaipur (South Tripura) in the last three months, a senior official said. South Tripura's district magistrate M Nagaraju, who
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Toronto struggles under siege from SARS
For the last month, severe acute respiratory syndrome has been spreading slowly through Canada's largest city, Hillie Schmiedhammer city on the shore of Lake Ontario. Sixteen people have died
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2 killed in clash over fishing in Chilka
At least two fishermen were killed and 50 persons injured when residents fisherman dominated villages Mahisa and Brahampura clashed inside Chilka lake in Orissa. Conditions of 10 persons were stated
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Central team studies Mithi river pollution
The much-abused Mithi river which flows from Powai lake to the Mahim bay is finally getting some long overdue attention. A central team inspected the polluted river along with officials from
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American anglers warned to watch out for mercury
Mercury contamination is at crisis levels in an increasing number of U.S. lakes and rivers, the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) warned. In a new report PIRG says there are currently 43 states
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Kenya exports fancy foods but can't feed itself
In the last ten years, the lake shores, that spreads across Africa's famed Rift Valley, have exchanged any lingering memories of the past for a booming industry in the cultivation and sale of
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Mystery shrouds death of birds in Hebbal lake
This year's drought has not spared the wildlife either. Hebbal lake, Karnataka, which was home to about 5,000 water birds including migratory ones in February and March this year, saw the death of
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Forests in W Kamrup could be declared as wildlife sanctuary
Around 40,000 hectares of magnificent lush green forests terrain comprising mainly forest reserves such as Mataikhar, Mayong, Gijan, and Bogaikhas, a part of Borduar including the Chanduvi lake,
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Sahara to spread good, clean living in Bangalore
Quality homes, a new concept in living, are coming to Bangalore and 92 cities across the country soon, thanks to the Sahara Group. Known for its Amby Valley Sahara Lake City at Lonavala near Mumbai,
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Fish deaths to be probed
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started to investigate why large numbers of fish in Powai lake in Mumbai continue to die even though the municipality has spent Rs 4.25crore to areate