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Ramsar Convention
Ramsar Convention is formally known as Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat. It was signed on 2 February 1971 at Ramsar in Iran. That date is celebrated as World Wetland Day now. Objectives Ramsar Convention has two fold objectives viz. Conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands; and stop the encroachment and ..
..Read MoreIndia adds 11 more wetlands to its list of Ramsar sites
In the 75th year of Independence, India has added 11 more wetlands in the Ramsar Sites list. Thus, total number of Ramsar sites in India stands at 75, covering an area of 13 lakh 26 thousand 677 Hectare. Highlights: Four sites have been added from Tamil Nadu, three from Odisha, two from Jammu & Kashmir ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Conservation of Wetlands • International list of Ramsar Convention • New Ramsar Sites in India • Ramsar Convention • Ramsar Sites in India • Wetlands of India
New Ramsar Sites in India
According to union environment ministry, 6 new wetlands from Tamil Nadu, and 1 each from Karnataka, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha have received Ramsar recognition as “Wetlands of International Importance”. With the inclusion of 10, total number of Ramsar Sites stands at 64. Newly recognised sites are; Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary– It is a man-made wetland, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Convention on Wetlands • New Ramsar Sites in India • Ramsar Convention • Ramsar Sites in India • Ramsar Wetland site
Five new Ramsar Sites designated by India
Three wetlands from Tamil Nadu and One each from Mizoram & Madhya Pradesh have been identified under the Ramsar Convention, which is also called as “Convention on Wetlands”. Thus, India has added Five new Ramsar Wetlands Sites of international importance. With the latest addition, total number of Ramsar Sites in India has reached to 54, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Five New Ramsar Sites in India • International list of Ramsar Convention • New Ramsar Sites in India • Ramsar Convention • Ramsar Sites in India
World Wetlands Day 2022
Every year, the World Wetland Day is celebrated on February 2. The day is marked to increase awareness about the importance of wetlands in the world. It is celebrated on February 2 because the Convention on Wetlands was adopted on February 2, 1971 in Ramsar, Iran. It is also popularly called the Ramsar Wetland Convention. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Disaster Management • Food security • Ramsar • Ramsar Convention • Ramsar Sites in India • Ramsar Wetland site • Wetland • World Wetland Day
World’s highest motorable road inaugurated in Ladakh
A road connecting Leh to the Pangong Lake was inaugurated on August 31, 2021 by Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal. Highlights The stretch passing through the Kela Pass at 18,600 feet is the world’s highest motorable way. The road was constructed by 58 Engineer Regiment of the Indian Army. It will reduce the distance between ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • States Current Affairs
Topics: Ladakh • Pangong Lake • Pangong Tso • Ramsar Convention • World’s highest motorable road
Four more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list
Four more wetlands from India have been added to the Ramsar list and have been recognized as wetlands of global importance in accordance with the Ramsar Convention. Key Points India is home to more than a dozen of threatened and near threatened bird species. Four sites that have been included are: Thol from Gujarat Wadhwana ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Conservation of Wetlands • Ramsar Convention • Ramsar site • Ramsar Sites in India • Wetlands