Wetlands are very important for life on earth and especially for human life. Efforts are being made to preserve and develop it by creating a network of such places all over the world. Because in these places a strong eco system full of biodiversity flourishes which maintains the balance in the environment. Three such Indian wetlands have been included in the list of Ramsar Convention sites of international importance.
Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary and Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary of Tamil Nadu and Tawa Reservoir of Madhya Pradesh have been included in the list of Ramsar sites. According to the news agency, Minister Bhupendra Yadav said that the total area of 85 wetlands of India included in the list of Ramsar sites is more than 1.35 million hectares.
Tamil Nadu has the highest number of Ramsar sites.
Tamil Nadu has the highest number of wetlands in India. There are 18 such places which have got the tag of Ramsar site. After this, Uttar Pradesh is in second place, here too there are 10 such sites. The Minister said that it is only due to the special policy and efforts of the Government of India that the number of Ramsar sites has increased here. In the last ten years, the number of Ramsar sites in India has increased from 26 to 85.
The purpose of creating Ramsar sites is to create a network of wetlands across the world. So that the biodiversity and its ecosystem, which are necessary for the balance of human life on earth, can be kept strong. 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 in different parts of the world. In 1971, a convention was signed by UNESCO to conserve wetlands around the world to maintain biodiversity. This convention took place in Ramsar, Iran. Many countries had signed the International Wetland Treaty here. Since then, in different countries of the world, wetlands rich in biodiversity are identified and protected by giving them the tag of Ramsar site.
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Benefits of getting Ramsar site tag
Due to getting the tag of Ramsar site, complete monitoring is kept on that wetland. It is prepared to preserve various species of birds. Even before declaring a Ramsar site, it is decided how many species of birds are being 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 which affect the biodiversity of the wetland are stopped.