Centre for Aquatic Resource & Conservation

Today as on 04.01.2022, the Team of Wildlife Conservation Fund, YPJK and Joint Control Room [JCR] (Forest Range Pampore) visited Chatlam Wetland Reserve - Pampore and developed the future strategy to curb the illegal practices around the Wetlands of Pampore - Saffron Town.

The Anti-Poaching Unit, WCF briefed the Team of Forest Officers and Forest Protection Force [FPF] about the immediate steps to be taken for Conservation of Wetlands of Pampore which hosts thousands of Migratory Birds.

We are happy to share that, 25 Special Squad under has been established at to aid and assit the Inter-Departmental collaboration between Territorial Forest Department, Forest Protection Force & Department of Wildlife Protection in .

We assured all possible support and guidance to the Team for Conservation of , and in VIHI DISTRICT.

Nadeem Qadri - Environmental Lawyer
Executive Director,
Wildlife Conservation Fund - [WCF]

Photo Credits: WCF

In this week’s ‘What’s in a Name?’, we are learning more about the critically endangered catfish - the Kashmir catfish. They are benthic inhabitants of torrential waters of rivers and streams in parts of tropical Asia. This means that they dwell at the bottom of the water body. Infact, they have adapted to attach themselves to rocks and boulders against strong currents by means of a thoracic adhesive apparatus.

Did you know that the genus Glyptothorax is the most speciose genus of catfishes in Asia with 84 nominal species? What are some interesting facts about catfish species that you know?