Conservation of Wetlands
World Wetlands Day, 2023
Wetlands support a wide range of biodiversity and help to maintain natural cycles. They replenish water resources and protect coastlines. They account for 4.7% of the Indian Geographical area. Today 30% of the Indian wetlands have been lost. And 35% ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
India adds 11 more wetlands to its list of Ramsar sites
In the 75th year of Independence, India has added 11 more wetlands in the Ramsar Sites list. Thus, total number of Ramsar sites in India stands at 75, covering an area of 13 lakh 26 thousand 677 Hectare. Highlights: Four ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Najafgarh jheel restoration plan
Najafgarh Jheel is a transboundary wetland. It is located along the borders of Delhi and Haryana. The Najafgarh lake is under the control of Delhi. The National Green Tribunal recently directed the Haryana and Delhi governments to implement the environment ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Four more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list
Four more wetlands from India have been added to the Ramsar list and have been recognized as wetlands of global importance in accordance with the Ramsar Convention. Key Points India is home to more than a dozen of threatened and ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Kaliveli Wetlands- First Declaration for converting it into Bird Sanctuary
Recently, the Villupuram district administration in Tamil Nadu has issued the first declaration under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The declaration was issued in a bid to declare Kaliveli wetlands as a bird sanctuary. Key Facts This decision is highly ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
India’s first Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management to be opened in Chennai
The Central government has announced that, it will soon set up a new Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) in Chennai. Why it will be set up? This Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management will be set in a ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
GoI released Draft Visionary Perspective Plan (2020-30) to Conserve Avian Ecosystem ahead of CMS COP-13
Ahead of the Conservation of Migratory Species Conference of Parties-13 (CMS COP-13), the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has introduced a draft Visionary Perspective Plan (2020-2030) to conserve ecosystems, habitats, avian diversity and landscapes in the country. Visionary ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Facts Box: World Wetlands Day
The World Wetlands Day is marked on February 2 by the Ramsar Secretariat with financial support from Danone Group. This year the day was marked under the following theme Theme: Wetlands and Biodiversity Highlights The World Wetland Day is being ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
10 more Wet lands declared Ramsar Sites: Maharashtra gets its first Ramsar site
On January 28, 2020, the Union Ministry declared that Ramsar Convention had added 10 more sites from India. Today, there are 37 Ramsar sites in the country. Highlights Among the 10 sites, Maharashtra (Nadur Madhameshwar) gets its first Ramsar site. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
National Ganga Mission Begins Conservation of wet lands along the Ganges
The National Mission of Clean Ganga (NMCG) has taken up the initiative under Namami Gange Project to conserve wetlands of the Ganges basin. The primary aim of Namami Gange project is to rejuvenate the river by increasing its flow. It ..