The large 5,678-acre grasslands in Hesaraghatta are finally under protection from encroachment and development. The Government of Karnataka issued the final notification of the Greater ...

The grasslands are also wintering grounds for migrant bird species from Europe, Central Asia and Himalayas including several species of raptors. New Delhi The Karnataka government has issued a ...

BENGALURU: The state government on Monday issued a gazette notification declaring Hesaraghatta grassland region spread across 5678.32 acres in Yelahanka taluk as Greater Hesaraghatta Grassland ...

Karnataka Rajyotsava, celebrated each year on November 1 is a great time to be in Bengaluru. It is a time when Karnataka’s folk arts are on display and what a spectacle it is When I first moved ...

Besides being a refuge for many species, including kingfishers, the Hesaraghatta grassland is a catchment area as well. (Wikimedia Commons ) Recently, conservationists in Bengaluru had a huge win.

The Karnataka State Board of Wildlife (SBWL) has declared Hesaraghatta as a protected grassland ... 165 acres of Baitha kere, 1,356 acres of Hesarghatta Lake, and 2,750 acres of land.

Bengaluru: More than a decade after experts recommended the declaration of Hesaraghatta, on the northwestern fringes of Bengaluru, as a conservation reserve, the chief minister-headed State Board ...

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The Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Act, 2014 (KLDCA) states: “A Lake is defined as an inland water-body irrespective of whether it contains water or not, in revenue records ...

The chorus to declare Hesaraghatta grasslands as Greater Hesaraghatta Grasslands Conservation Reserve is once again gaining momentum. Green activists and residents of the area, organised under the ...