The Caspian s Gorgan Bay Could Dry Up in The Next Decade - Climate Change to Blame! Published December 15th, 2020 - 07:26 GMT
Miankaleh Wildlife Refuge is located at the southeast corner of the Caspian Sea, the Miankaleh Peninsula separating the Bay of Gorgan from the Caspian. (Twitter)
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So that today the population density of many birds that lived in Gorgan Bay and Miankaleh wetland decreased from 1.2 million birds to 380,000 birds.
If the backward trend of the Caspian Sea level continues, Gorgan Bay will be completely dried up by the next decade.
Covering an area of about 400 square kilometers, the Gulf of Gorgan also known as Gorgan Bay is the largest gulf in the Caspian Sea. It is located at the south-eastern shore of the Caspian Sea near the cities of Behshahr, Gorgan, and Sari and is separated from the main water body by the Miankaleh peninsula and extends until the Ashuradeh peninsula.
IISF s Vigyan Yatra flagged off from various Indian cities
Vigyan Yatra is a promotional activity of the Indian International Science Festival, which was flagged off on December 14. IISF will be organised virtually
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| 15 Dec 2020 10:17 AM GMT
New Delhi: A promotional activity of the India International Science Festival (IISF), VigyanYatra vans were flagged off ahead of the science festival on Monday. The mobile science exhibition vans were flagged off from many cities of the country with the vision to promote scientific temper and culture of science among the people.
These vans are viewed by the students of schools, which helps in creating interest in science and also, spreads awareness about IISF. The sixth edition of IISF will be organised virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibition will be organised in 30 locations across the country. The exhibition will see the felicitation of eminent science communicators, teachers, innovators, re
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