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World Wetlands Day: The Art of Living Safeguards Nature's Lifelines
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], January 29: Every year on February 2nd, World Wetlands Day reminds us of the vital role wetlands play in sustaining life. This day marks the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971, an international treaty recognising the critical importance of th
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PM Modi expresses happiness over increased number of Ramsar Sites in India
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has expressed his happiness over the increase in number of Ramsar Sites in India. He has further complimented the people of Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh on the addition of the three sites from these two states under the Ramsar Convention.
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Himachal CM Sukhu gives call to preserve wetlands
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
February 2 is celebrated internationally each year as World Wetlands Day (WWD) and the day also marks the anniversary of the signing of the Ramsar Convention on wetlands.
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UAE: Ministry of Climate Change and Environment leads UAE delegation at 62
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The meeting covered the strategic plans of Ramsar Convention Parties and discussed their future projects and approach to strengthening measures to protect wetlands and biodiversity. It also addressed the current financials and next year’s budget. Several meetings of the sub- and regional wor
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Number of Ramsar Sites in country increased nearly three times since 2014:
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Ramsar Sites are wetlands of international importance, designated under the criteria of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands for containing representative, rare or unique wetland types or for their importance in conserving biological diversity.
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India names Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar as wetlands of international importanc
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): India has named two more wetlands of international importance-- Lonar lake in Maharashtra and Sur Sarovar in Agra-- under the Ramsar Convention, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday.
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Union Minister Javadekar meets Secretary-General of Ramsar Convention on W
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Feb 17 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday held a meeting with Secretary-General of Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Martha Rojas Urrego on the sidelines of Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Anima
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