Goa to Add 10 New Wetlands to Environmental Protection List

‘There’s biological treasure here’: Chile’s endemic seals gain protection with new marine park

Sixty years after the discovery of a colony of Juan Fernández fur seals, previously thought to be extinct, a landmark agreement extends ‘no take’ zone around the wildlife-rich archipelagoSix decades ago, pioneering oceanographer and conservationist Sylvia Earle made a bittersweet discovery while diving off Chile’s oceanic islands with the US National Science Foundation vessel, the Anton Bruun. She found the remains of a baby fur seal, one of the…

Goa to Add 10 New Wetlands to Environmental Protection List

The Goa State Wetland Authority is preparing to add 10 new water bodies as wetlands, including significant lakes in Benaulim, Orlim, and Chandor, enhancing environmental conservation efforts in the region.