Bengaluru: India has overtaken China with 89 Ramsar-listed wetlands, marking a significant milestone in global conservation ...

Ramsar sites refer to sites listed on the List of Wetlands of International Importance, also known as the Ramsar List. These sites are designated because they meet the Criteria for identifying ...

The Convention on Wetlands urges the host country to nominate wetlands in their territory to be included on the Ramsar List, which highlights the wetlands' importance to the country and the global ...

In a significant move to enhance biodiversity and environmental conservation, India has added two bird sanctuaries from Bihar—Nagi and Nakti—to the prestigious list of Ramsar Sites ...

A Ramsar Site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance. These wetlands are protected under strict guidelines of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The Ramsar Convention on ...

The TDC Ghana Limited, in a bid to protect the Sakumo Ramsar site and prevent flooding, has carried out a demolition exercise, breaking down unauthorised fence walls erected by developers into the ...

There are currently 156 Parties to the Convention, with 1,676 wetland sites, totalling 150 million hectares, designated for inclusion in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. Member ...

Naurzum Lake System, a system of approximately 26 lakes, and Zharsor-Urkash Lake System, a system of approximately 14 lakes, have been included in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International ...

India Adds Four More Wetlands to Ramsar List, Bringing Total to 89 India adds four wetlands to the Ramsar list, bringing the total to 89, with Tamil Nadu leading. The new sites boost India's role ...

Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Dr. Musonda Mumba, on Sunday said that India has more Ramsar sites compared to China. Dr. Mumba, participating in the Sinhasi Social Impact ...

The Kolleru Lake in Andhra Pradesh is a significant wetland sanctuary. It has been designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention ...