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Context: India’s first ‘teal carbon’ study, conducted at Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan, focuses on using freshwater wetlands to address climate adaptation and resilience challenges.
About Teal carbon:
It refers to carbon stored in non-tidal freshwater wetlands, including vegetation, microbial biomass, and organic matter. The study highlights the potential of wetlands in regulating greenhouse gases and mitigating climate change, while calling for urgent conservation efforts. Led by the Central University of Rajasthan, the study emphasizes reducing methane emissions and developing biochar for effective wetland conservation.
About Keoladeo National Park:
| Key Points | Details |
| Location | Bharatpur, Rajasthan |
| Significance | UNESCO World Heritage Site; Important bird-watching area |
| Ramsar Recognition | First Ramsar Site of India (1981) alongside Chilika Lake |
| Montreux Record Status | Currently listed, along with Loktak Lake (Manipur) |
| Bird Diversity | Home to over 365 bird species, including rare and threatened species like the Siberian crane |
| Migratory Birds | Attracts species from the northern hemisphere for breeding |
| Fauna | Jackals, Sambar, Nilgai, wild cats, hyenas, wild boar, porcupine, mongoose |
| Flora | Tropical dry deciduous forest with Acacia nilotica and dry grassland |
| Rivers | Gambhir and Banganga rivers flow through the park |
