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Environmentalists protest airport project near Albanian bird sanctuary

January 29, 2023853 Views

Environmentalists protested over the weekend at the building site of a new airport in Albania's south meant to boost tourism but which they say will endanger sanctuaries for some 200 bird species including flamingos and pelicans. The picturesque Vjose-Narte lagoon close to Albania's Adriatic seaside is a crucial stop for flocks of birds in their annual migration between Europe and Africa. Flamingos are seen at the Vjosa-Narte Protected area in Vlora, Albania, January 28, 2023. REUTERS/Florion Goga The government is building the airport just 5 kilometres (3 miles) from the Adriatic coast with pristine sandy beaches which the poor Balkan nation hopes will attract more foreign tourists. "For those who think this airport will bring development, in reality this airport will bring o...

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In Chile’s Atacama, lithium mining stirs fight over flamingos

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May 19, 2022992 Views

On the white plains of Chile's lithium-rich Atacama desert, bright pink flamingos enliven the sprawling salt flats where sporadic blue pools provide much needed hydration. But flamingo numbers are falling, with a new study linking this to the water extracted by mining firms to pump up brine filled with lithium, the metal used to make batteries for mobile phones, laptop computers and electric vehicles. Miners contend their operations do not affect flamingo herds and say the studies are based on unreliable data. The stand-off underscores growing tensions in the Andean nation over water use and mining's impact on local communities and the environment. Tougher regulation is a risk for firms in the world's No. 2 lithium producer and No. 1 for copper. FILE PHOTOS: Flamingos fly over...

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An airport threatens flamingo refuge

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

February 1, 2022872 Views

Conservationists decry plan for Albania’s biggest airport Plans to build Albania's biggest airport could destroy one of Europe's most spectacular sanctuaries for giant birds, where the noise of trucks and excavators is already scaring away pelicans and flamingos, ornithologists say. Flamingos are seen at the Vjosa-Narte Protected area in Vlora, Albania, January 15, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga The picturesque Vjose-Narte lagoon in the shadow of Albania's Thunderbolt Mountains on the Adriatic Sea, is a crucial stop for flocks of birds on their annual migration between Europe and Africa. It was declared a protected nesting and migration area in 2004, and is home to 200 bird species. The government says a new airport on the lagoon will boost tourism along Albania's pristine Adriati...

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सैलानी परिंदों की जन्नत है नल सरोवर

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January 2, 20211705 Views

नल सरोवर भारत में ताजे पानी के बाकी नम भूमि क्षेत्रों से कई मायनों में भिन्न है। सरदियों में उपयुक्त मौसम, भोजन की पर्याप्तता और सुरक्षा ही इन सैलानी पक्षियों को यहां आकर्षित करती है। सरदियों में सैकड़ों प्रकार के लाखों स्वदेशी पक्षियों का जमावड़ा रहता है। इतनी बड़ी तादाद में पक्षियों के डेरा जमाने के बाद नल में उनकी चहचाहट से रौनक बढ़ जाती है। सितंबर 2012 में इसे अंतरराष्ट्रीय महत्व का रामसर नम भूमि क्षेत्र के रूप में घोषित कर दिया गया था। नल में इन्हीं उड़ते सैलानियों की जलक्रीड़ाएं व स्वर लहरियों को देखने-सुनने के लिए बड़ी संख्या में पर्यटक यहां प्रतिदिन जुटते हैं। पर्यटकों के अतिरिक्त यहां पक्षी विशेषज्ञ, वैज्ञानिक, शोधार्थी व छात्रों का भी जमावड़ा लगा रहता है तो कभी-कभार यहां पर लंबे समय से भटकते ऐसे पक्षी प्रेमी भी आते हैं जो किसी खास पक्षी के छायाचित्र भी उतारने की तलाश में रहते...

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Long-missed pink flamingos return to Kenya’s Lake Nakuru

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September 3, 20201425 Views

Eight years ago, rising water levels in Kenya's Lake Nakuru drove away the clouds of pink-coloured flamingos that were the park's biggest draw. Rangers say their disappearance triggered a drop in visitor numbers by for the Nakuru National Park. Now they're back. On a recent visit, flocks of flamingos foraged for food in the lake's turquoise waters, while others flapped in a sine-wave formation above. A rhinoceros grazed nearby. Pink flamingos at Kale Nakuru, Kenya. Photo: REUTERS "With the increase now of the number of flamingos we have started seeing visitors also increasing," Caroline Mwebia, the park's tourism warden said. She declined to give visitor numbers and the Kenya Wildlife Service did not return calls seeking comment. But nearly a quarter of a million visitors came...