RAMSAR SITE : ENVIRONMENT
NEWS :
WHAT’S IN THE NEWS ?
Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary
- Location:
Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu.
- Significance:
Important habitat for avian biodiversity, especially waterfowl.
- Naming:
Named after Nanjarayan, a local deity associated with bird and animal
welfare.
Kazhuveli
Bird Sanctuary
- Location:
Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu.
- Importance:
Provides essential habitat for various bird species, including migratory
birds.
Ramsar
Sites in Tamil Nadu
- Recent Additions:
Nanjarayan and Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuaries.
- Significance:
Tamil Nadu now has 18 Ramsar sites, the highest number in India.
Tawa
Reservoir
- Location:
Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Importance:
Vital ecosystem for biodiversity, water purification, and flood control.
Ramsar
Convention
- Definition:
An international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of
wetlands.
- Adopted:
Ramsar, Iran, 1971; effective from 1975.
- India's
Participation: Party to the Convention since 1982.
- Ramsar
Sites: Wetlands designated under this
treaty for their international importance.
Ramsar
Site Criteria
- Supports vulnerable, endangered, or
critically endangered species.
- Hosts
threatened ecological communities.
- Regularly
supports 20,000 or more waterbirds.
- Important
for fish as a food source, spawning grounds, and nursery.
Source : https://www.newsonair.gov.in/india-adds-three-new-ramsar-sites-to-wetlands-network-bringing-the-total-to-85/