#Wetlands
#Ramsar
On World Wetlands Day, India adds two more Ramsar sites, upacaling the number from 47 to 49. When is international Wetlands day celebrated ?
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2 February 2022 Which two wetlands are added recently and where are they located ?
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Khijadia Bird sanctuary located in Gujarat
- Bakhira wildlife sanctuary in uttar pradesh
India now has a network of 49 Ramsar sites covering an area of 10,93,636 hectares, the highest in South Asia.
Under which convention Ramsar sites are approved ?
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Ramsar Convention, which was established by UNESCO in 1971. Important Rules/Laws on Wetlands in India ?
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Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017Let's see Some pyq questions on wetlands.1) EPFO 2021 - see here
2) CAPF 2016 - see here
3) CSE 2019 - see here
4) CSE 2014 - see here
5) CSE 2014 - see here
6) CSE 2012 - see here
7) CSE 2009 - see here
8) UPPCS 2021 - see here
