Last Updated on 14/08/2024 by Arun jain
It is very important to have wetlands for life on earth and especially for human life. Efforts are being made to preserve and develop such places by creating a network of such places all over the world. Because in these places a strong eco-system full of biodiversity develops which maintains the balance in the environment. Similarly, three Indian wetlands have been included in the list of Ramsar Convention sites of international importance.
Tamil Nadu’s Njarayan Bird Sanctuary and Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary and Madhya Pradesh’s Tawa Reservoir have been included in the list of Ramsar sites. According to the news agency, Minister Bhupendra Yadav said that the total area of India’s 85 wetlands included in the list of Ramsar sites is more than 1.35 million hectares.
Tamil Nadu has the most Ramsar sites
Tamil Nadu has the highest number of wetlands in India. There are 18 such places here which have received the tag of Ramsar site. After this, Uttar Pradesh is in second place, there are 10 such sites here too. The minister said that the number of Ramsar sites has increased here only due to the special policy and efforts of the Government of India. In the last ten years, the number of Ramsar sites in India has increased from 26 to 85.
The purpose of creating a Ramsar site is to create a network of wetlands all over the world so that the biodiversity and its ecosystem, which is essential for the balance of human life on earth, can be strengthened. Therefore, such places, where biodiversity is flourishing in a wide area, are given the tag of Ramsar site.
What is Ramsar site and convention?
Ramsar sites are actually wetlands spread across different parts of the world. In 1971, a convention was held by UNESCO to preserve wetlands around the world to maintain biodiversity. This convention was held in Ramsar, Iran. Many countries signed the International Wetland Treaty here. Since then, wetlands rich in biodiversity are identified in different countries of the world and preserved by giving them the tag of Ramsar sites.
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Benefits of getting the tag of Ramsar site
After getting the tag of Ramsar site, complete monitoring is done on that wetland. It is prepared to protect various species of birds. Before declaring a Ramsar site, it is decided how many species of birds are nurtured here and what is the ecosystem here. After this, it is protected under a fixed global standard. At such places, construction and other activities are stopped, which affect the biodiversity of the wetland.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)