3 NEW WETLAND SITES ADDED TO RAMSAR LIST.
On the eve of Independence Day 2024, Union Environment Minister announced that India has added three new wetlands to the list of Ramsar sites. With this addition, India now has 85 Ramsar sites covering a total area of 1,358,068 hectares.
New Ramsar Sites:
- Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu)
- Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu)
- Tawa Reservoir (Madhya Pradesh)
RAMSAR CONVENTION:
The Ramsar Convention, signed in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, is the only global treaty that focuses specifically on wetlands.
It is an intergovernmental treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.
Objective: To halt the worldwide loss of wetlands and to conserve, through wise use and management, those that remain.
Members: 170 countries
Once designated, these sites are added to the Convention’s List of Wetlands of International Importance and become known as Ramsar sites.
In designating a wetland as a Ramsar site, countries agree to establish and oversee a management framework aimed at conserving the wetland and ensuring its wise use.
RAMSAR CONVENTION & INDIA
Ramsar Convention: India joined the Ramsar Convention on February 1, 1982.
From 1982 to 2013, 26 sites were added, while 59 sites were added from 2014 to 2024.
Current Rankings: Tamil Nadu now has the most Ramsar sites in India (18), followed by Uttar Pradesh with 10.
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