J&K Govt Declares Dal, Wular, 4 Other Lakes As Protected Wetlands
The J&K Wetland Authority on March 31 announced to declare Kashmir’s Wular, Dal and Nigeen lakes, and Jammu’s Sanasar, Manasbal and Purmandal lakes as protected wetlands. Formulating strategies for wetland conservation, the wetland authority has asked the state forest department to categorise wetlands and recommend their notification under Environment Protection Act and Wetland Conservation rules. It has also asked the department to… read-more
Tags: Dal Lake, Jammu and Kashmir, Wetland Conservation, Wular Lake
Courtesy: India Today