Shekha Lake in Aligarh has been declared Uttar Pradesh's 12th Ramsar site, bringing India’s total to 99. CM Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav highlighted its role in boosting biodiversity, ecological balance, climate security, and local livelihood opportunities.
Pallas's Gull, a rare migratory bird, has been sighted after nearly a decade at Udhwa Bird Sanctuary in Jharkhand, signaling positive biodiversity. Officials highlighted protection under the Wildlife Protection Act and ongoing conservation measures against threats
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
A Ramsar site is a wetland site, designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, through an inter-governmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by UNESCO, which came into force in 1975.
