India adds two new Ramsar sites on occasion of World Wetland Day 2022
03 Feb 2022 12:51:42
Two new Ramsar sites were announced, and a 'National Wetland Decadal Change Atlas' was released on the occasion of World Wetlands Day 2022. With the announcement of Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh as the latest Ramsar Site, i.e., wetlands of international importance, India now has 49 Ramsar Sites.
All the 49 Ramsar Sites together now cover 10,93,636 Ha, - the highest in South Asia. Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary gives a safe wintering and staging ground for many special Central Asian Flyway. Also, the Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary is a coastal wetland with rich avifaunal diversity providing a safe habitat to endangered and vulnerable species.
The original Wetland Atlas was released in 2011. The change atlas details the changes in wetlands across India. The main national-level event on the occasion of World Wetlands Day was held at the Sultanpur National Park, a Ramsar Site of Haryana, on outskirts of Gurugram.
World Wetlands Day, on February 2 marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on the same day in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar. The theme for this year was, 'Wetlands Action for People and Nature,' highlighting the importance of actions to ensure conservation and sustainable use of wetlands for humans and planetary health.
All the 49 Ramsar Sites together now cover 10,93,636 Ha, - the highest in South Asia. Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary gives a safe wintering and staging ground for many special Central Asian Flyway. Also, the Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary is a coastal wetland with rich avifaunal diversity providing a safe habitat to endangered and vulnerable species.
The original Wetland Atlas was released in 2011. The change atlas details the changes in wetlands across India. The main national-level event on the occasion of World Wetlands Day was held at the Sultanpur National Park, a Ramsar Site of Haryana, on outskirts of Gurugram.