Wetlands

RAMSAR CONVENTIION, 1971

 international treaty aka Convention on Wetlands.

 Ramsar in Iran where it was signed on 2nd of February 1971.
 The 2nd of February each year is World Wetlands Day.
 When a country accedes to the Convention, it must designate at least
one wetland as a Wetland of International Importance
 Conservation of wetlands, Sustainable use and development, Maintenance
of ecological character

 FIRST: Cobourg Peninsula in Australia, designated in 1974.

 MOST: United Kingdom with 175 and Mexico with 142.
 B O L I V I A has the largest area under Ramsar protection.
 Largest Sites are Ngiri-Tumba-Maindombe, Congo
and Queen Maud Gulf in Canada
The Ramsar Convention works closely with six other organisations known
as International Organization Partners (IOPs). These are:

o Birdlife International.
o International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
o International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
o Wetlands International.
o WWF International.
o Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT).

MONTREUX RECORD – Kaladeo & Loktak. Chilika removed now

A Register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance where

changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a
result of technological developments, pollution, human intervention.

It is maintained as part of the Ramsar List.

Estd. by Recommendation of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (1990).

Sites may be +/- only with the approval of the Contracting Parties in which they lie.
“areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial,
permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish
or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does
not exceed six metres”.

Five major wetland types are generally recognized:

• MARINE (coastal wetlands including coastal lagoons, rocky shores, and coral reefs);

• ESTUARINE (including deltas, tidal marshes, and mangrove swamps);

• LACUSTRINE (wetlands associated with lakes);

• RIVERINE (wetlands along rivers and streams); and

• PALUSTRINE (meaning “marshy” - marshes, swamps and bogs).

In addition, there are human-made wetlands such as fish and shrimp ponds, farm ponds,
irrigated agricultural land, salt pans, reservoirs, gravel pits, sewage farms and canals . The
Ramsar Convention has adopted a Ramsar Classification of Wetland Type which includes 42 types,
grouped into three categories: Marine and Coastal Wetlands, Inland Wetlands, and Human-made
Wetlands

If a wetland

 contains a representative, rare, unique example of a natural/near-natural wetland

type.
 supports vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered species; or threatened
ecological communities.
 supports populations of plant and/or animal species important for maintaining the
biological diversity of a particular biogeographic region.
 supports plant and/or animal species at a critical stage in their life cycles or provides
refuge during adverse conditions.
 regularly supports 20,000 or more water birds.
 regularly supports 1% of the individuals in a population of one species or
subspecies of water birds.
 supports a significant proportion of indigenous fish subspecies.
 is an important source of food for fishes, spawning ground, nursery and/or migration
path
 is an important source of food and water resource, increased possibilities for
recreation and eco-tourism, etc.
Wetlands International South Asia was established in 1996, with an office
in New Delhi, as a part of Wetlands International network to promote conservation
and sustainable development of wetlands in the South Asia region.

Jammu and Kashmir – Woolen pehenke Suri Kashmir Hokar-aa

Wular Lake:
Surinsar-Mansar:
Hokera:

Ladakh – is not a so-so place

Tsomoriri:
Tso Kar:

Himachal – Renuka and Chandra celebrate Pongal

Renuka: smallest
Chadrataal:
Pong Dam:

Kerela – Ashta Sashta Ve-MBA

Ashtamudi:
Sasthamkotta:
Vembanadkol:

Manipur – Lok-mani Tilak

Loktak

MP – Madhyam BHOJan karna chahiye

Bhoj:
Assam – asha ke Deep
Deepor Beel

Uttarakhand – utarna toh Aasaan hota hai

Asan Conservation Reserve:

UP – Nawab Upri-Ganga se Agra gaye par Saand (Yogi) ka Sar dekhte

hi Sur dheele ho gaye. Turant Samast logo ko Summon kiya! S-5
Nawabganj BS:
Upper Ganga River:
Parvati Arga BS:
Sandi BS:
Sarsai Nawar Jheel:
Sur Sarovar:
Samas BS:
Saman BS:

Rajasthan – Sambar Laa-dio

Sambhar Lake:

Keolqadeo Ghana NP:

Gujarat – Sarovar par Thol-ke Wadh kar diya ( Riots )

Nalsarovar:
Thol:
Wadhwana:
Odisha – Bhitar se Chillao mat
Bhitarkanika:
Chilika:

Punjab – Hari ka Roop dekhte hi Keshav Bees Kaanji Nanga pi gaya

Harike Lake:
Ropar Lake:
Keshopur Miani:
Beas Conservation Reserve:
Kanjli Lake:
Nangal WS:

Tripura – Rudradev ke trinetra

Rudrasagar Lake:

Haryana – Hum Sultan Bhindi nahi khaate

Sultanpur NP:
Bhindawas WS:

Bihar – Kaanwariya
Kanwar Taal:

West Bengal – come on bro

Sunderbans:
East Kolkata:
Maharashtra – Nandu is a Loner
Nandur Madhameshwar:
Lonar Lake: