Aparna Lucknow, India 601 Questions 0 Answers 0 Best Answers 678 Points View Profile Aparna Asked: October 3, 20212021-10-03T11:42:57+05:30 2021-10-03T11:42:57+05:30In: GENERAL What is Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Convention on Wetlands)? What is Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Convention on Wetlands)? current affairsinternational organisation Share Facebook 1 Answer Recent 0 Questions 518 Answers 176 Best Answers 0 Points View Profile [Deleted User] 2021-10-03T11:47:48+05:30Added an answer on October 3, 2021 at 11:47 am Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Convention on Wetlands) International treaty for “the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran. The Convention was signed on the 2nd of February, 1971. The 2nd of February each year is World Wetlands Day. The number of parties to the convention (COP) is 171. The Ramsar Convention Secretariat has its headquarters in Gland, Switzerland. Montreux Record under the Ramsar Convention is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance. Currently, two wetlands of India are in Montreux record: Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan) and Loktak Lake (Manipur). Chilika Lake (Odisha) was placed in the record but was later removed from it. The United Kingdom has the world’s largest number of Ramsar sites i.e 175. List of Ramsar sites in India. 0 Reply Share Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Leave an answerCancel replyYou must login or register to add a new answer. Related Questions What is Pathalgadi? What is Bodo Accord?
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Convention on Wetlands)