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India Leads Wetland Conservation Globally
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Union Environment Minister addressed the 15th Ramsar COP at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, highlighting India’s achievements in wetlands conservation.
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
- The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.
- India is a contracting party and has 91 Ramsar Sites (as of July 2025), the largest network in Asia, covering 1.36 million hectares.
- The network expanded by 250% over the past decade, and Indore and Udaipur are now accredited as Wetland Cities.
- Under Mission Sahbhagita and the Save Wetlands Campaign, over 2 million citizens have been mobilised; over 170,000 wetlands ground-truthed and 100,000 demarcated.
- Wetlands conservation is integrated into national policy via the National Biodiversity Action Plan, Wildlife Action Plan, and Mission LiFE.
- India’s participation aligns with global initiatives like UNEA Resolution 6/8 (sustainable lifestyles), ISA, IBCA, and CDRI.
- The Ramsar COP15 involves 172 Contracting Parties, aiming to set the agenda for the next triennium and address ecological concerns.
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