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World Wetland Day – National Photography and Article Writing Competitions on Invasive Alien Species in Wetlands

Environmental Information System (ENVIS) Resource Partner on Biological Invasion, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is organizing a National Photography and Article Writing Competitions on the theme ‘Invasive Alien Species in Wetlands’ on February 2, 2021.

Last Date: February 02, 2021

About ENVIS

With great pleasure we would like to share with you that Ministry of Environment Forest and climate change (MOEFCC) has sanctioned an ENVIS (Environmental Information System) Centre to disseminate scientific, technical, and semi-technical information on various issues related to biological invasion (Invasive Alien Species) and conduct related research and extension activities.

Preventing and mitigating biological invasions is crucial to protect biodiversity, as well as food security, human health and the global economy. By recognizing the fact MOEFCC has recognized Centre for Sustainable Future at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham as ENVIS Resource Partner on the theme Invasive Alien Species.

ENVIS network has been designed as the National Focal Point (NFP) for INFOTERRA, a global environmental information network of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Submission Guidelines for Photographs

• The photograph should depict the theme “Invasive Alien Species in Wetlands” in India
• The photograph must be original taken by the contestant with a suitable caption

Submission Guidelines for Articles

• The file must be in.docxformat in English
• Each submission must have its own title and details of the author [Name of the Author(s), and the Name of the Institution].
• The maximum word limit for the articles is 1500 words.