10 Ramsar Sites Added Makes 64 sites
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India adds 10 more wetlands designated as Ramsar sites to make total 64 sites covering an area of 12,50,361 ha in the country.
Key Facts
The 10 new sites include:
- Six sites in Tamil Nadu
Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve - One each in Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.
- Designation of these sites would help in conservation and management of wetlands and wise use of their resources.
- India is one of the Contracting Parties to Ramsar Convention, signed in Ramsar.
- Iran, in 1971.
- India signed it on 1st Feb 1982.
- So far 64 wetlands covering an area of 12,50,361 ha have been designated as Ramsar Sites of International Importance from India, till date.
Also Read : India Designates Five New Ramsar Sites
10 wetlands designated as Ramsar sites
|
S.No |
Name of wetland |
Area in Ha |
State |
Date of Designation |
Page No. |
|
|
Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary |
72.04 |
Tamil Nadu |
08-11-2021 |
2-3 |
|
|
Satkosia Gorge |
98196.72 |
Odisha |
12-10-2021 |
4-5 |
|
|
Nanda Lake |
42.01 |
Goa |
08-06-2022 |
6-7 |
|
|
Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve |
52671.88 |
Tamil Nadu |
08-04-2022 |
8-9 |
|
|
Ranganathituu BS |
517.70 |
Karnataka |
15-02-2022 |
10-11 |
|
|
Vembannur Wetland Complex |
19.75 |
Tamil Nadu |
08-04-2022 |
12-13 |
|
|
Vellode Bird Sanctuary |
77.19 |
Tamil Nadu |
08-04-2022 |
14-15 |
|
|
Sirpur wetland |
161 |
Madhya Pradesh |
07-01-2022 |
16-17 |
|
|
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary |
40.35 |
Tamil Nadu |
08-04-2022 |
18-19 |
|
|
Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary |
43.77 |
Tamil Nadu |
08-04-2022 |
20-21 |
- Total area of 64 Ramsar Sites in India after designation of 10 more sites as above is 12,50,361
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
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- An international treaty, aims at the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
- Convention named after the city of Ramsar in Iran.
- Also known as the Convention on Wetlands
- This was signed in 1971.
- February 2 is World Wetlands Day (WWD)marking the convention’s adoption on 2 February 1971.
- Aims to raise awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet WWD was celebrated for the first time in 1997.
- The list of wetlands of international importance covering over 2.1 million square kilometres.
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