Un pesce sul fondo del lago prosciugato

(EPA/HARISH TYAGI)

A carcass of a Magur (Black African fish) lies on the dried-up lake bed in Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary in Haryana in the outskirts of New Delhi, India on 17 June 2010. The lake is the lifeline of the avian and aquatic residents of the bird sanctuary which is also home to antelopes such as blue bulls and black bucks.Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is one of the most popular excursions for the people residing in Delhi. Situated at a distance of hardly 50 km from the Indian national capital, the bird sanctuary comes under the state of Haryana. Established in the year 1971, as a bird sanctuary, the protected area was later given the status of a national park in 1991.