Wetland conservation

India MP demands national conservation plan as Fishing Cat faces growing survival threat

West Bengal’s state animal is losing wetland habitats as road deaths, shrinking ecosystems and conflict with people intensify pressure...

Bangladesh restricts tourist boats to protect Tanguar Haor wetland

New environmental regulations require tourist boats to register, improve safety and waste management, and follow stricter operating standards as...

Wetland sanctuary activists call for stronger protection in northwest Bangladesh

Speakers urged authorities to turn the sanctuary declaration into practical conservation by enforcing existing laws, curbing destructive fishing practices...

Climate change throws Painted Storks’ wetland world out of rhythm

Erratic monsoons, prolonged dry spells and rising temperatures are altering the shallow wetlands Painted Storks need for feeding and...

Common Kingfisher: A bright bird facing a darker climate reality

As climate change disrupts rivers and wetlands, the Common Kingfisher’s survival is increasingly tied to clean water, stable nesting...

Zitting Cisticola’s song still echoes across Bangladesh’s grasslands

The tiny Zitting Cisticola remains a familiar voice across Bangladesh’s grasslands, though habitat loss, wetland degradation and intensive farming...

Chestnut Munia brightens Bangladesh’s grasslands amid growing threats

The Chestnut Munia continues to brighten Bangladesh’s wetlands and grasslands, though habitat destruction, pesticide use and shrinking nesting grounds...

Climate change threatens the habitat of the Lesser Whistling Duck

The Lesser Whistling Duck remains a familiar presence in Bangladesh’s wetlands, but habitat loss, pollution and hunting are increasing...

Climate change threatens the habitat of the Asian Pied Starling

The Asian Pied Starling thrives across Bangladesh, supporting ecosystems by controlling pests and dispersing seeds, yet faces threats from...

Meeting urges action to save the Khulna Mayur River

Environmentalists and farmers in southern Bangladesh demand coordinated action to restore the Mayur River and Beel Dakatiya, linking river...