The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, more commonly known as the Ramsar Convention, is an international agreement promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands. It is the only global treaty to focus on a single ecosystem
Though there were 80 Ramsar wetland sites in India, none of them were from Telangana. Manjeera would be the first Ramsar site in the State if it got the recognition this year.
Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the previous article to help you handle current affairs topics. Here are some sample questions with explanation: 1) Which of the following two new wet lands of India have been added to the Ramsar sites on February 2, 2022? 1. Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary in Haryana 2. Bakhira Wildlife […]
Hyderabad: The dolphin population along Odisha’s coast and in its water bodies has increased but the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Chilika lake has fallen. A total of six species of dolphins — Irrawaddy, bottlenose, humpback, striped, finless and spinner dolphins — have been recorded. Wildlife activists are elated over the sizeable growth in the […]
Hyderabad: Recently, two Indian sites – Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in UP have been recognised as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Read about wetlands and the new Ramsar Convention and the new Ramsar sites in detail… Wetlands are areas where water is the primary factor controlling the […]
The convention, signed in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar, is one of the oldest inter-governmental accord for preserving the ecological character of wetlands
