Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar declared as Ramsar sites
The HinduIndia has 41 wetlands, the highest in South Asia, with two more added to the list of recognised sites of international importance under the treaty of Ramsar Convention. The Lonar lake in Maharashtra and Sur Sarovar, also known as Keetham lake, in Agra, have been added to the list of recognised Ramsar sites. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is a treaty for conservation and sustainable use of such sites. The other 38 Ramsar sites in India include Chilika Lake in Odisha Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan Harike Lake in Punjab Loktak Lake in Manipur Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir The convention, signed in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar, is one of the oldest inter-governmental accord for preserving the ecological character of wetlands.
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