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  • 08 June, 2020

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World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day

February 2nd of every year is celebrated as world wetlands day, marking the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The MoEF&CC in collaboration with the Department of Forests, Assam government is organizing the national-level celebration of World Wetlands Day (WWD) at DeeporBeel, a Ramsar Site in Guwahati, Assam. The theme ‘Wetlands for a sustainable urban future’ marks the role of healthy wetlands play in making cities and towns liveable.

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

  • The Convention was adopted in 1971 at the Iranian City of Ramsar.
  • It is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
  • India is a party to the Convention since 1982.
  • The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the nodal Ministry for wetlands conservation in India.
  • Wetlands in India account for 4.7% of the total geographical area

Source: IE


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