wetland
Conserving the biodiversity-rich Dora Beel in Assam
Assam’s Dora Beel, a wetland and lake that’s home to river dolphins, has been facing threats of sand mining and pollution. Now conservation initiatives, including a local festival, are trying to make a difference.
Community efforts save Goan heritage lake
Santa Cruz residents have come together to prevent dried up Bondvol Lake from being converted to real estate, and got it declared as a wetland, spurring more villagers to protect natural assets