The Environment Ministry on Wednesday (August 14, 2024) said that three more wetlands in India have been designated ‘Ramsar sites’. This brings the total number of such sites in India to 85.

India has added three more Ramsar Sites to its network to take the total tally to 85 Ramsar sites in the country, covering an area of 1,358,068 hectares in India. Out of three new sites ...

Countries that are parties to Ramsar Convention can nominate wetland sites within their territories for inclusion in the list of wetlands of international importance. India signed the ...

However, being designated a Ramsar site means that the Nanda lake is now on the global map for its importance ... in 1971, to which India is a contracting party. “Nanda lake was approved as ...

Once the wetlands are declared as Ramsar sites, they are on the international map and to that extent ... headed goose (Anser indicus) in Southern India. Aghanashini Estuary, spread over an ...

Tamil Nadu also stands out in this announcement, becoming the state with the highest number of Ramsar sites in India, with a total of 20. A Win for Both Nature and Development Union Minister ...

(Kunal Patil/HT Archive)(HT_PRINT) New Delhi: India has designated five new wetlands of international importance, taking the total number of Ramsar sites in the country to 54. The new sites are ...

Vanishing wetlands in India On the occasion of this year’s World Wetlands Day on February 2, India designated four new Ramsar sites in three different states, taking the tally of Ramsar sites wetlands ...

India has 26 Ramsar Sites or ‘wetlands of international importance ... in which he has suggested a thorough review of the map, the ecosystem, livelihood of the fishermen and farmers, increase ...

The Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary (TCFS), spread over 6522.5 hectares, was recently accredited as a Ramsar site. And 11 more wetlands, including the neighbouring eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) which ...

New Delhi, August 3 India has added 10 more wetlands, taking the total Ramsar sites to 64, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Wednesday said. The new sites include six wetlands from Tamil ...

Dr Musonda Mumba urges immediate action to protect wetlands, highlighting the pressures on urban ecosystems like Bengaluru and the need for financial investments in conservation. BENGALURU: At 82 ...