CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1981, Chilika Lake was designated the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ramsar Convention encourages the designation of sites containing representative, rare or unique wetlands, or wetlands that are important for conserving biological diversity. Once designated, these sites are added to the Convention’s List of Wetlands of International Importance and become known as Ramsar sites.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Wetlands. Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pala Wetlands – Mizoram Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh were announced as Ramsar sites (Wetlands of International Importance) on the occasion of World Wetland day 2022 (2nd February 2022) held at Sultanpur National Park, a Ramsar site in Haryana.

Detailed explanation-5: -They are recognized as being of significant value not only for the country or the countries in which they are located, but for humanity as a whole. There are currently over 2,400 Ramsar Sites around the world. They cover over 2.5 million square kilometres, an area larger than Mexico.