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Conservationists demand halting of Ooty station development that is destroying wetland

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14 conservation groups and citizens collectives in the Nilgiris have come together to demand the Southern Railways to stop destroying a wetland. The wetland acts as a flood barrier for the town, soaking up excessive rainfall which then gets diverted into the Ooty lake. The marsh also hosts a number of endemic species of plants and animals.

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Conservationists demand halting of Ooty station development that is destroying wetland

14 conservation groups in Nilgiris demand Southern Railways halt destruction of wetland adjoining Ooty lake. Wetland acts as flood barrier, hosts endemic species, endangered Toda buffalos. UNESCO heritage site guidelines require impact studies. Construction of staff training centre abandoned due to wetland soil. Activists urge railways to restore wetland to prior state.

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The Hindu broke the news in India on Thursday, October 26, 2023.
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