Endangered pheasant species multiply in Himalayan park (With Image)
May 8th, 2012 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), May 8 (IANS) The presence of the highly endangered, elusive western tragopan can now be felt more clearly in the Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh, ... Read more...
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Himachal to count its feathered guests this month
January 29th, 2012 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 29 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is going to hold a unique event - a race to spot and count feathered guests at the Pong dam wetlands in the Kangra ... Read more...
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With 40,000 winged visitors, Pong wetlands a tiny paradise
November 29th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Pong Dam (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 29 (IANS) The Pong dam wetlands are playing home to an estimated 40,000 migratory birds right now, once again turning into a paradise for the ... Read more...
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41 bird species found in Himachal wetlands
June 12th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 12 (IANS) Forty-one waterbird species have been found breeding in the Pong Dam wetlands of Himachal Pradesh's Kangra Valley, wildlife officials said here Sunday."Over 8,000 breeding waterbirds, both ... Read more...
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Chandigarh to conduct its first-ever wildlife census
December 8th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Dec 8 (IANS) This union territory, one of the greenest cities of India, has now turned its attention on its fauna as the first-ever census of wildlife here ... Read more...
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Chandigarh is high on rainwater harvesting
March 3rd, 2010 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, March 3 (IANS) In addition to its clean, wide roads and thick green cover, the Union Territory of Chandigarh can also boast of successfully running one of the ... Read more...
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Haryana to set up peacock breeding centres
November 18th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 18 (IANS) To protect the national bird and increase its population, the Haryana government has chalked out a plan to set up a sanctuary and breeding centres for peacocks in ... Read more...
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Migratory birds exit Himachal’s Pong Dam wetlands
April 9th, 2009 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Pong Dam (Himachal Pradesh), April 9 (IANS) With the lengthening of daylight hours, thousands of migratory birds have left this wetland in Himachal Pradesh for their summer habitats north of the Himalayas.
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Winter Delight: 20000 Winged Visitors in Punjab Reservoir
December 12th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Nangal (Punjab), Dec 12 (IANS) The fields, reeds and marshes around the Nangal reservoir are a riot of colour these days. For, more than 20,000 feathered guests are busy 'holidaying' here after ... Read more...
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Pheasant population declining in the Himalayas: Conservationist
November 4th, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 4 (IANS) Pheasants, the shy and charming birds known for their brilliant plumage and common in the western Himalayas, are on the decline, not only in the region but across ... Read more...
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Government to conserve red jungle fowl
July 25th, 2008 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Concerned over the dwindling numbers of the red jungle fowl, the government is preparing an action plan for its conservation, the environment ministry said Friday. "On the ... Read more...
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Eggs hatch! Out come two little western tragopans
July 1st, 2008 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, July 1 (IANS) For the second successive year, five pairs of the highly endangered western tragopan laid eggs in captivity at a pheasantry in Himachal Pradesh and - to ... Read more...
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