Will Deepen Commitment to Protect Natural Surroundings: PM Modi on India Getting 10 New Ramsar Sites
2 years, 7 months ago

Will Deepen Commitment to Protect Natural Surroundings: PM Modi on India Getting 10 New Ramsar Sites

News 18  

With 10 more Indian wetlands being designated as Ramsar sites, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said this will deepen people’s commitment to protect natural surroundings. The Ramsar list aims at “developing and maintaining an international network of wetlands, which are important for the conservation of global biological diversity and for sustaining human life, through the maintenance of their ecosystem components, processes and benefits”. “Every environment lover will feel happy that 10 more wetlands in India have been designated as Ramsar sites. This will deepen our commitment to protect our natural surroundings,” Modi tweeted.

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The necessity of mainstreaming wetland conservation
1 month ago

The necessity of mainstreaming wetland conservation

The Hindu  

The suo motu public interest litigation by the Meghalaya High Court very recently, to monitor the conservation of wetlands in the State brings the focus back on this important ecosystem. Recognising the importance of wetlands in the larger development context, the Ramsar Convention COP14 that was held in Wuhan, China and Geneva, Switzerland from November 5-13, 2022, laid stress on …

Two Kaziranga wetlands yield more birds than many Ramsar sites in India
2 months ago

Two Kaziranga wetlands yield more birds than many Ramsar sites in India

The Hindu  

Two interconnected wetlands in the 1,300 sq. km Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve have recorded more birds than many Ramsar sites in India, the latest waterbird census has noted. More waterbirds were counted in this complex than the two Ramsar sites in the northeast – Assam’s Deepor Beel and Manipur’s Loktak Lake,” Kaziranga’s Field Director Sonali Ghosh told The …

Tamil Nadu aims to notify 100 wetlands amid resistance
2 months ago

Tamil Nadu aims to notify 100 wetlands amid resistance

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu is planning to notify 100 wetlands under the Wetlands Rules, 2017, marking a significant push for wetland conservation. Authorities have been working on preparing documentation for these waterbodies with Anna University completing brief documents for 65 wetlands, adding to the 141 already documented. On World Wetlands Day, Chief Minister MK Stalin has reiterated the state’s commitment for …

Two More Ramsar Sites for Tamil Nadu
2 months ago

Two More Ramsar Sites for Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The declaration of Sakkarakottai and Theerthangal bird sanctuaries in Ramanathapuram district as two new Ramsar sites on Saturday has taken the total number of such sites to 20 in the State, whose government is committed to protect its wetlands through a comprehensive conservation and management plan. After India became the contracting party of the Ramsar Convention on February 1, …

Pawan Kalyan calls for collective efforts to protect wetlands in A.P.
2 months ago

Pawan Kalyan calls for collective efforts to protect wetlands in A.P.

The Hindu  

VIJAYAWADA Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan has called for concerted efforts to protect wetlands on the eve of World Wetlands Day, insisting that they play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance. He said in a press release on Saturday that wetlands helped in reducing earthquake intensity, regulating climate change, and preserving biodiversity besides serving various other purposes. Mr. …

Ramsar tag for two more wetlands in Tamil Nadu, total now 20
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2 months ago

Ramsar tag for two more wetlands in Tamil Nadu, total now 20

The Hindu  

Two bird sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district — Sakkarakottai and Therthangal — have been designated as Ramsar sites. The designation is granted under the Ramsar Convention aimed at protecting and wisely using wetlands through local conservation, national policies, and global cooperation. “India has added four new Ramsar sites: Sakkarakottai, Therthangal, Khecheopalri Wetland, and Udhwa Lake, bringing our total to …

India’s Ramsar wetland tally at 85 with 3 new sites: Min
7 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Ramsar wetland tally at 85 with 3 new sites: Min

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Three new wetlands have got the Ramsar site tag taking the total tally of Ramsar wetlands to 85 in India, Union environment minister, Bhupender Yadav said ahead of 78th Independence Day. The three new Ramsar sites are Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary and Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu and Tawa Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh. Between 1982 and 2013, India …

Govt denies any threat to Bhoj Wetland delisting from Ramsar Convention list
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Govt denies any threat to Bhoj Wetland delisting from Ramsar Convention list

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Union Government has today denied that the international Ramsar site, Bhoj Wetland in Bhopal faces no threat of delisting from Ramsar Convention list of wetlands of International importance. There were reports that the prestigious Ramsar site Bhoj Wetland was under threat of getting delisted from Ramsar Sites – an international convention on Wetlands which was signed in …

Toondah development in Queensland has been shelved, but it doesn't mean other wetlands are safe
11 months, 1 week ago

Toondah development in Queensland has been shelved, but it doesn't mean other wetlands are safe

ABC  

In short: A planned development of protected wetlands in Queensland has been scrapped almost 10 years after first being proposed. Australia is lagging in declaring new Ramsar sites despite many unlisted wetlands being eligible. But one of the few things often deemed unacceptable to clear is crucial habitat in Australia's 67 wetlands of international significance, otherwise known as Ramsar sites. …

Karnataka to identify more wetlands to secure Ramsar site tag
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka to identify more wetlands to secure Ramsar site tag

The Hindu  

February 01, 2024 06:22 pm | Updated 06:58 pm IST - MYSURU Close on the heels of three wetlands in Karnataka being declared as Ramsar sites the State is set to initiate the process to get two more sites recognised as wetlands of international importance. The three wetlands which were declared as Ramsar sites are Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve near …

Surekha Wants State to Pitch for Ramsar Site Status for Wetlands
1 year, 2 months ago

Surekha Wants State to Pitch for Ramsar Site Status for Wetlands

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana, home to numerous wetlands of significant importance for wildlife and the environment, is gearing up to identify and propose three to four such sites for recognition under the Ramsar Convention. Forests and environment Minister Konda Surekha, in a directive issued on Wednesday, instructed officials to establish an interdepartmental committee tasked with assessing all wetlands in the state. The …

Five more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list
1 year, 2 months ago

Five more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list

The Hindu  

Five more Indian wetlands have been added to the global list of wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, taking the total number of such highly recognised waterlogged ecosystems in the country to 80, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on January 31. Of the five wetlands added to the Ramsar list, Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve, Ankasamudra Bird Conservation …

Wetland ‘nature tourism’ gets a fillip
1 year, 2 months ago

Wetland ‘nature tourism’ gets a fillip

The Hindu  

The Central government has embarked on a mission to promote tourism at ecologically-sensitive wetlands better known as Ramsar sites like Odisha’s Chilika lake and Haryana’s Sultanpur bird sanctuary. The focus would be to shift these fragile wetlands from high-value tourism to nature tourism by directly supporting conservation action and letting local communities and economies take the lead. The two ministries …

2 MP cities among 3 from India nominated for WCA under Ramsar Convention
1 year, 2 months ago

2 MP cities among 3 from India nominated for WCA under Ramsar Convention

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Two cities in Madhya Pradesh, Indore and Bhopal, along with Udaipur in Rajasthan have been nominated for the prestigious Wetland City Accreditation under Ramsar Convention by the Centre. While two wetlands in Indore- Sirpur and Jaswant Sagar- have been designated as Ramsar sites after being recognised as wetlands of international importance by Ramsar Convention in 2022, Bhoj wetland of …

Focus on saving India’s wetlands
2 years, 2 months ago

Focus on saving India’s wetlands

Hindustan Times  

That India’s wetlands face a daily challenge of survival is well documented. Earlier this week, the Union environment ministry directed Uttar Pradesh to stop further draining of the Haiderpur wetland and ensure the dewatering, done under pressure from local farmers, is carried out only when migratory birds are not nesting there. Despite being a Ramsar site of international importance, the …

Fresh lease of life for wetlands
2 years, 5 months ago

Fresh lease of life for wetlands

The Hindu  

The reclamation and protection of wetlands in the State appear to be in sight, with the State government now paying fresh attention to their conservation after Forest and Environment Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy acknowledged at the maiden meeting of the AP Wetlands Board recently that some of the wetlands have been encroached upon. During the said review meeting, Mr. Ramachandra …

T.N.’s Ramsar bounty: Cruising on wetland wealth
2 years, 7 months ago

T.N.’s Ramsar bounty: Cruising on wetland wealth

The Hindu  

In just one week, Tamil Nadu’s count of Ramsar sites, wetlands of international importance, went from just one to 10. Only after witnessing the villagers’ determination did the Forest Department declare it a bird sanctuary in 1994 and the official conservation efforts have yielded excellent results, with over 224 species of birds recorded so far. Then, this sanctuary will be …

10 more Indian wetlands sites get Ramsar tag, number rises to 64
2 years, 7 months ago

10 more Indian wetlands sites get Ramsar tag, number rises to 64

The Hindu  

India has added 10 more Ramsar sites, or wetlands that are of international importance, taking the number of such sites to 64, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said on Wednesday. The 10 new sites — six in Tamil Nadu and one each in Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha — encompass an area of 1,51,842.41 hectares, bringing India’s total wetland area …

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is now a Ramsar site
2 years, 7 months ago

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is now a Ramsar site

The Hindu  

The renowned Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Srirangapatna has been declared a Ramsar site underlining its status as a wetland of international importance. pic.twitter.com/TQ57kQbYYw — MoEF&CC August 3, 2022 Confirming the developments, V. Karikalan, Deputy Conservator of Forests, said as a Ramsar site Ranganathittu would command international attention and importance as a wetland of global importance. According to the Ramsar convention, …

What are Ramsar sites? List of Ramsar sites in India
2 years, 8 months ago

What are Ramsar sites? List of Ramsar sites in India

India Today  

The recent addition of five more Ramsar sites has enhanced India’s level of wetlands inclusion globally. The Ramsar sites have been increased from 49 to 54 Ramsar sites Read here: https://t.co/f75NdEBc4K pic.twitter.com/qUcedXv0j3 — PIB India July 26, 2022 LIST OF NEW RAMSAR SITES The five new wetlands added to the list of Ramsar sites are as follows: Karikili Bird Sanctuary …

Why it is time to demystify our wetlands
2 years, 9 months ago

Why it is time to demystify our wetlands

Live Mint  

Earlier this month, India put forth a proposal to add 26 wetlands under the Ramsar Convention. In fact, the National Wetland Decadal Change Atlas – published by the Space Application Centre earlier this year – shows that coastal wetlands are declining at the fastest rate. Ritesh Kumar, director of Wetlands International South Asia, however, thinks it’s time to revise the …

World Wetlands Day: History, significance and this year's theme
3 years, 2 months ago

World Wetlands Day: History, significance and this year's theme

Hindustan Times  

World Wetlands Day is observed on February 2 every year to raise global awareness about the importance of wetlands, not only for people but the planet Earth as well. This is the first year when the World Wetlands Day will be observed as a United Nations international day, following its adoption by the UN General Assembly on August 30, 2021. …

Infographic: How wetlands can help fight climate change
3 years, 2 months ago

Infographic: How wetlands can help fight climate change

Al Jazeera  

Wetlands are estimated to bring health, food and water security benefits to four billion people globally – but many are under threat. ‘Universal recognition’ On February 2, 1971, representatives of 18 nations met in Ramsar, Iran and adopted the Convention on Wetlands, also called “the Ramsar Convention”. “The rates of wetland loss are still exceeding the rates of loss of …

Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar declared as Ramsar sites
4 years, 4 months ago

Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar declared as Ramsar sites

The Hindu  

India 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 …

Rajasthan’s Sambhar lake, where 18,000 birds died, among worst wetlands in India
5 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan’s Sambhar lake, where 18,000 birds died, among worst wetlands in India

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan’s Sambhar lake, the largest inland salt lake in India, where the carcasses of close to 18,000 migratory birds have been found since November 10 to the concern of environmentalists and ornithologists, is among the eight worst-rated wetlands in the country when it comes to ecosystem management, according to a draft report prepared by the environment ministry in consultation with …

Protecting the Sundarban wetlands
6 years ago

Protecting the Sundarban wetlands

The Hindu  

On January 30, the Indian Sundarban was accorded the status of ‘Wetland of International Importance’ under the Ramsar Convention. The Indian Sundarban met four of the nine criteria required for the status of ‘Wetland of International Importance’ — presence of rare species and threatened ecological communities, biological diversity, significant and representative fish and fish spawning ground and migration path. The …

Ramsar boss highlights East Kolkata Wetlands as a model for water recycling
8 years ago

Ramsar boss highlights East Kolkata Wetlands as a model for water recycling

Hindustan Times  

The secretary general of Ramsar Convention on Wetlands has highlighted East Kolkata Wetland, along with Uganda’s Nakivubo swamp, as a desired model of using wetlands for sewage treatment for optimum reuse of water in order to fight global water crisis. The East Kolkata Wetlands, a Ramsar Site in India, also treats waste from the city and has saved on the …

SC Directs Centre To Notify Wetland Rules By June 30 [Read Order]
8 years, 1 month ago

SC Directs Centre To Notify Wetland Rules By June 30 [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B.Lokur and Prafulla C Pant, on Friday, directed the Centre to notify the Wetlands Rules, 2016 on or before June 30, 2017. “There has to be some finality to the publication of the Rules, as the matter has been pending with the Centre for long”, the bench observed.A wetland is land covered by …

Disasters in the making
10 years, 5 months ago

Disasters in the making

The Hindu  

KASHMIR: Zahid Rafiq from Srinagar On September 6, when the floodwaters first started appearing in the Rambagh neighbourhood of Srinagar, Shakeel Ahmad and a dozen of his neighbours stood under a ceaseless downpour, shouting at each other for sandbags. “We have been dredging the river consistently but there is too much silt and unless the State makes flood control a …

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