February 2 - World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day is celebrated annually on  2 February to raise awareness about the importance of wetlands.

Theme (2023) - "It's Time for Wetlands Restoration"

RAMSAR CONVENTION 

             The Convention on Wetlands of international importance or Ramsar Convention was established by UNESCO. 

            It  is an intergovernmental environment treaty which provides the framework for conservation and sustainable use of wetlands across the world. 

            It was adopted on 2 February 1971 in Ramsar, Iran.

            India signed this Convention on 1st February 1982.

            Till date, 172 nations are contracting parties to the Convention.

RAMSAR SITES

            Ramsar Sites are the wetlands of international importance that are listed under the Ramsar Convention.

Get to know

  • There are more than 2400 Wetlands around the world.
  • The United Kingdom has the world's largest number of Wetlands as Ramsar sites i.e. 175.
  • India has 75 Ramsar Sites of international importance.
  • The largest Ramsar Site in India is the Sunderbans in West Bengal.
  • The smallest Ramsar Site in India is Renuka Wetland in Himachal Pradesh.
  • In India, the State with maximum number of Ramsar sites is Tamilnadu (14).


Loktak Lake (Manipur),Ramsar Site in India






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