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Nangal wetland to be wildlife sanctuary soon [1]

Chandigarh: Over 700 acres of Nangal wetland spread over six villages would be converted into a wildlife sanctuary. Punjab Minister for Forests and Wildlife Tikshan Sud recently visited these villages to gather community support for the project.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2009
Tribune (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Wetlands [3], Land Acquisition [4], Sutlej [5], Wildlife [6], Sanctuaries [7], Wetland Conservation [8], Punjab [9]
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/tribune-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wetlands
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-acquisition
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sutlej
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sanctuaries
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wetland-conservation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab