Complete List Of Ramsar Sites In India 2022 [Fully Explained]

New Ramsar Sites in India 2022: India has designated five new Ramsar sites, wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, also known as The Convention on Wetlands. 

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The new Ramsar sites in India include three wetlands in Tamil Nadu, one in Mizoram and one in Madhya Pradesh. This takes the total number of Ramsar Sites in India to 54. Earlier, the number of Ramsar sites in India stood at 49. 

New Ramsar Sites in India 2022: Here are the 5 new Ramsar Sites in India 

1. Karikili Bird Sanctuary: Karikili Bird Sanctuary is a 61.21-hectare protected area located in the Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu. The sanctuary is about 75 km from Chennai, south of Chengalpattu. 

2. Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest: Pallikaranai wetland is a freshwater marsh located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is the only surviving wetland ecosystem of the city and among the few and last remaining natural wetlands of South India.

3. Pichavaram Mangrove: Pichavaram mangrove is located in a village near Chidambaram in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu. The mangrove is one of the largest mangrove forests in India, covering 1100 hectares.

4. Pala wetland: The Pala wetland is the largest natural wetland in Mizoram. The renowned landmark is surrounded by green woodlands and home to rich diversity of animal species including a range of animals and birds.

5. Sakhya Sagar: Sakhya Sagar Lake is an integral part of the beautiful ecology of the Madhav National Park in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh.

When Did Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Take place?

• The Convention on Wetlands 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.
• Number of Contracting Parties: 172
• Number of Wetlands of International Importance: 2,445
• Signed: 2 February 1971
• Location: Ramsar, Iran

World Wetlands Day

• World Wetlands Day is an environmentally related celebration that dates back to the year 1971 when several environmentalists gathered to reaffirm the protection and love for wetlands, It is observed every year on 2^nd February.

Ramsar Convention & India

• The convention entered into force in India on 1 February 1982.
• India currently has 54 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites), with a surface area of 1,098,518 hectares.

What is the Objective Of Ramsar Wetlands in India?

The main aim of the Ramsar wetlands in India is to develop and maintain an international network of wetlands that are important for the conservation of global biological diversity and sustaining human life. 

Conservation Efforts by India

• National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems (NPCA)
• Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017
• ISRO carried out the National Wetland Inventory and Assessment using remote sensing satellites from 2006 to 2011 and mapped around two lakh wetlands in India.

National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems (NPCA)

• NPCA is a single conservation programme for both wetlands and lakes.
• It is a centrally sponsored scheme, currently being implemented by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change.
• Formulated in 2015 by merging the National Lake Conservation Plan and the National Wetlands Conservation Programme.

Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017

• As per the Wetlands Rules, the Wetlands Authority within a state is the nodal authority for all wetland-specific authorities in a state/UT for the enforcement of the rules.

Prohibited activities:

• Setting up any industry and expansion of existing industries
• Dumping solid waste or discharge of untreated wastes and effluents from industries and any human settlements, and
• Encroachment or conversion for non-wetlands uses.

Complete List Of Ramsar Sites In India 2022

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