India adds 10 new wetlands to the Ramsar sites list

India adds 10 new wetlands to the Ramsar sites list

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Category : Awards Published on: August 05 2022

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  • The Union environment ministry announced that India has added 10 more wetlands, taking the total Ramsar sites to 64. 
  • The new sites include six wetlands from Tamil Nadu and one each from Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.
  • So far, 64 wetlands covering an area of 12,50,361 ha have been designated as Ramsar Sites of International Importance from India. 
  • The 10 new designated sites include Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, a man-made wetland in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
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