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India adds Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel to its Ramsar list
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India's Ramsar tally hits 103: the Sukhna and Sauj Jheel facts Prelims environment questions test
Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel become Ramsar sites, taking India's tally to 103.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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India has added Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel to the list of Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, taking the country's total to 103 sites.
Sukhna Wetland lies at the foothills of the Shivalik range in Chandigarh.
The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty adopted in 1971 for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
महत्त्वाची तथ्ये
Remember these
- Sukhna Wetland (Chandigarh) and Sauj Jheel added as Ramsar sites, taking India's total to 103.
- Sukhna Wetland lies at the foothills of the Shivalik range in Chandigarh.
- The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty adopted in 1971 at Ramsar, Iran.
- It promotes conservation and wise use of wetlands.
- Sites are listed as Wetlands of International Importance.
पूर्व · मुख्य
How the exam will ask it
पूर्व
- The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty adopted in 1971 for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.
- Sukhna Wetland is located at the foothills of the Shivalik range in Chandigarh.
- Designation as a Ramsar site places the wetland on the list of Wetlands of International Importance; India now has 103 such sites.
मुख्य
GS-III (Environment; conservation): Wetlands provide flood control, groundwater recharge and biodiversity habitat, yet face encroachment and pollution. The Ramsar listing and India's domestic Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules give a framework for wise use, but protection depends on site-level management plans and local participation. The way forward is to monitor ecological character, curb urban pressure and integrate wetlands into city and catchment planning.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Ramsar Convention, under which Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel were recently designated, was adopted in:
- 1962
- 1982
- 1971
- 1992
उत्तर पहा
उत्तर: C — The correct answer is 1971. The Ramsar Convention on wetlands was adopted in 1971 at Ramsar in Iran.
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