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Kaas Plateau: Rare success story of conservation in Western Ghats

Kaas Plateau: Rare success story of conservation in Western Ghats

March 3, 2022

Kaas plateau is one of the 39 serial sites of the Western Ghats. It became a part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage in 2012. Kaas extends to about 16 sqkm, just a fraction of the 160,000 sqkm sprawl of the Western Ghats, that have been identified by the International Union for...

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Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve

Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve

October 31, 2017

On the foothills of Himalayas, the Jim Corbett National Park in Nainital district of Uttarakhand, spoils visitors for choice with its abundant wildlife. Encounters with its Bengal tigers, leopards, elephants, deers and fish-eating crocodiles, will undoubtedly leave you with numer...

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Environmental issues in New Delhi

Environmental issues in New Delhi

June 6, 2016

To address the environmental issues prevailing in the capital like trafficking of wildlife, reduced forest cover, increasing pollution and more, the city of New Delhi decided to try to walk on the green road.

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