"Ecological Significance"

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25 December 2025

Hundreds of vehicles park at the famous Ski Resort Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 25, 2025. Experts say vehicle pollution contributes to environmental degradation, leading to dry weather patterns and reduced snowfall. Vehicular pollution is a significant environmental concern in Gulmarg, particularly due to snow-related tourist vehicles like snow bikes (snowmobiles) and ATV cars, which pose a threat to the region's fragile ecology.

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25 December 2025

Hundreds of vehicles park at the famous Ski Resort Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 25, 2025. Experts say vehicle pollution contributes to environmental degradation, leading to dry weather patterns and reduced snowfall. Vehicular pollution is a significant environmental concern in Gulmarg, particularly due to snow-related tourist vehicles like snow bikes (snowmobiles) and ATV cars, which pose a threat to the region's fragile ecology.

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25 December 2025

Hundreds of vehicles park at the famous Ski Resort Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 25, 2025. Experts say vehicle pollution contributes to environmental degradation, leading to dry weather patterns and reduced snowfall. Vehicular pollution is a significant environmental concern in Gulmarg, particularly due to snow-related tourist vehicles like snow bikes (snowmobiles) and ATV cars, which pose a threat to the region's fragile ecology.

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5 December 2025

A large number of Baikal Teals fly towards the rising sun in the Huaihe section of Hongze Lake Wetland in Sihong, Jiangsu, China, on December 5, 2025.

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5 December 2025

A large number of Baikal Teals fly towards the rising sun in the Huaihe section of Hongze Lake Wetland in Sihong, Jiangsu, China, on December 5, 2025.

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5 December 2025

A large number of Baikal Teals fly towards the rising sun in the Huaihe section of Hongze Lake Wetland in Sihong, Jiangsu, China, on December 5, 2025.

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5 December 2025

A large number of Baikal Teals fly towards the rising sun in the Huaihe section of Hongze Lake Wetland in Sihong, Jiangsu, China, on December 5, 2025.

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5 December 2025

A large number of Baikal Teals fly towards the rising sun in the Huaihe section of Hongze Lake Wetland in Sihong, Jiangsu, China, on December 5, 2025.

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1 December 2025

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) clings to the decorative clothes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 30, 2025. Native to China, Japan, Korea, India, and other parts of Asia, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a voracious plant feeder that can cause significant economic damage to a wide range of fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and agronomic crops such as soybeans and corn. Pheromone traps are commonly used to monitor its population.

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1 December 2025

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) clings to the decorative clothes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 30, 2025. Native to China, Japan, Korea, India, and other parts of Asia, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a voracious plant feeder that can cause significant economic damage to a wide range of fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and agronomic crops such as soybeans and corn. Pheromone traps are commonly used to monitor its population.

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1 December 2025

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) clings to the decorative clothes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 30, 2025. Native to China, Japan, Korea, India, and other parts of Asia, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a voracious plant feeder that can cause significant economic damage to a wide range of fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and agronomic crops such as soybeans and corn. Pheromone traps are commonly used to monitor its population.

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1 December 2025

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) clings to the decorative clothes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 30, 2025. Native to China, Japan, Korea, India, and other parts of Asia, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a voracious plant feeder that can cause significant economic damage to a wide range of fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and agronomic crops such as soybeans and corn. Pheromone traps are commonly used to monitor its population.

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1 December 2025

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) clings to the decorative clothes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 30, 2025. Native to China, Japan, Korea, India, and other parts of Asia, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a voracious plant feeder that can cause significant economic damage to a wide range of fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and agronomic crops such as soybeans and corn. Pheromone traps are commonly used to monitor its population.

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1 December 2025

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) clings to the decorative clothes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 30, 2025. Native to China, Japan, Korea, India, and other parts of Asia, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a voracious plant feeder that can cause significant economic damage to a wide range of fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and agronomic crops such as soybeans and corn. Pheromone traps are commonly used to monitor its population.

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24 November 2025

A large number of egrets gather in the mangrove forest near Qixing Island in Hepu County, Beihai City, Guangxi Province, China, on November 22, 2025.

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3 November 2025

The Stranded Migratory Birds Seen At Bagmati River In Kathmandu Nepal, November 3, 2025. These Flocks Are Moving Down From The Frozen Lakes And Wetlands Of Southern Russia, Mongolia, And The Tibetan Plateau, Crossing Mountain Corridors Into Nepal.

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