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Wetland
The land area where soil is saturated with moisture either permanently or seasonally are called Wetlands. These wetlands may be marshes, swamps, bogs etc. The water in these wetlands may be saltwater, freshwater or brackish water. It may be running or stagnant. The wetlands are most biologically diverse of all ecosystems supporting numerous plant as ..
Ladakh’s Tso Kar Wetland Complex- India’s 42nd Ramsar site
India recently added the Tso Kar Wetland Complex as its forty-second Ramsar site. This is the second Ramsar site in the Union Territory of Ladakh. About Tso Kar The Tso Kar Basin is located in a high-altitude wetland complex. It consists of two main waterbodies Startsapuk Tso and Tso Kar. The Startsapuk Tso is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Bird Life International • Central Asian Flyway • Important Bird Area • Ramsar site • Tso Kar • Tsomoriri • Wetland • Wetland conservation
GoI nominates 2 sites to be included in World Heritage Sites List
The Government of India submitted two nomination dossiers for their inclusion in World Heritage List for the year 2020. They are as follows Dholavira: A Harappan City Monuments and Forts of Deccan Sultanate Dholavira The dholavira is an archaeological site in Gujarat. It consists of ruins of ancient Indus Valley Civilization. It is located in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Architecture • Historical Monuments • Kutch • Mughal Empire • UNESCO World Heritage list • Wetland
World Wetlands Day observed on February 2
The World Wetlands Day is observed annually on February 2 across the world. On 2 February 1971, the Convention on Wetlands was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar. From then, the day has been observed annually on the same date. The theme of this year’s World Wetlands Day is “Wetlands and Biodiversity”. Recently, 10 ..
Topics: Biodiversity • Ramsar • Wetland • World Wetlands Day
10 more Wet lands declared Ramsar Sites: Maharashtra gets its first Ramsar site
On January 28, 2020, the Union Ministry declared that Ramsar Convention had added 10 more sites from India. Today, there are 37 Ramsar sites in the country. Highlights Among the 10 sites, Maharashtra (Nadur Madhameshwar) gets its first Ramsar site. The other wetlands sites include one in Uttar Pradesh and 3 in Punjab (Beas Conservation ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Conservation of Wetlands • Drinking water • Ground Water • Nal se Jal scheme • Ramsar Convention • Ramsar site • Wetland • Wetland Ecosystem
National Ganga Mission Begins Conservation of wet lands along the Ganges
The National Mission of Clean Ganga (NMCG) has taken up the initiative under Namami Gange Project to conserve wetlands of the Ganges basin. The primary aim of Namami Gange project is to rejuvenate the river by increasing its flow. It also includes recharging aquifers and conservation of wetlands. Highlights The NMCG along with the State ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Conservation of Wetlands • ganges pollution • Ganges River • Namami Gange Project • National Mission for Clean Ganga • Ramsar Convention • Water pollution • Wetland • Wetland Ecosystem