Tuesday, January 6, 2015

MAI POKHARI IN DANGER- NEPAL



A group of geologists from Department of Geology and Namsaling Community Development Center investigating the reasons for the drying of the Mai Pokhari lake and wetland in Ilam, eastern Nepal doesn't have concluded that there is no geological reasons for drying up of water. The wetland is situated at an altitude of 2121m and is enlisted in the list of Ramsar sites since 28 October, 2008. According to the scientists, to increase the level of  underground water for the lake, small water recharging ponds should be built around the area.
January 3
http://www.ekantipur.com/kantipur/2071/9/18/full-story/337087.html

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