 | Wetlands are nature's shock absorbers, but India is losing them at an alarming rateIndia has lost nearly two of every five wetlands in the last 30 years -- a shocking statistic in the backdrop of our pride in taking the tally of Ramsar sites to 75 after 75 years of Independence |
 | Realtors dump debris to ‘reclaim’ Chennai's Pallikaranai Ramsar siteThe laying of a 40-feet gravel road and construction of houses in patches is impinging upon the ecological balance of the wetland, which boasts of a multitude of bird and wildlife species. |
