- 1 Supreme Court Extends Mining Restrictions Around Wetland Reserves
- 2 India Launches First Guide to Grasslands and Open Natural Ecosystems
- 3 Rangelands: A $47 Trillion Global Asset
- 4 CAG Flags Shortcomings in Green India Mission
- 5 SC Strikes Down Perpetual Post-Facto Environmental Clearance Regime
- 6 Scientists Detect Unusual Ozone Layer over North Bay of Bengal
- 7 India Launches Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan
- 8 Satpura–Melghat Tiger Corridor
- 9 Phoenix Species Project: Global Effort to Prevent Extinction
- 10 Iran’s Hara Mangrove Forests
- 11 India Develops Indigenous Non-GMO Popcorn Maize Hybrids
- 12 Karnataka Cracks Down on Online Sale of Datura as Food
- 13 Heatwaves and Lightning Notified as Natural Disasters
- 14 Odisha’s Coastline Faces Significant Erosion
- 15 Extreme Heat Threatens South Asia’s Future Growth
- 16 Glacial Disaster
- 17 India Gifts Five Peafowls to UN Geneva
- 18 ZSI Completes National Catalogue of Indian Lepidoptera
- 19 New Blind Swamp Eel Species Discovered in Assam
- 20 Pygmy Hog Recommended for Critically Endangered Species Programme
Glaw Lake Becomes India’s 101st Ramsar Site
On 3rd August 2026, Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh has been designated India’s 101st Ramsar Site and the first Ramsar Site in Arunachal Pradesh, highlighting the ecological importance of the Eastern Himalayan wetland.
About Glaw Lake
Location & Geography
- Eastern Himalayas: Glaw Lake is located in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradeshwithin the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Water Source: The Lake is fed by perennial mountain streams.
Ecological Significance
- Biodiversity Hotspot: Supports more than 150 tree species and 49 orchid species within the lake and its catchment.
- Water & Climate Security: The designation strengthens wetland conservation, biodiversity ....
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