But one of the few things often deemed unacceptable to clear is crucial habitat in Australia's 67 wetlands of international significance, otherwise known as Ramsar sites. The Ramsar convention is ...

Introduction Ghana 39;s Ramsar sites are ecological treasures that safeguard biodiversity, mitigate climate change, and ...

Ramsar sites refer to sites listed on the List of Wetlands of International Importance, also known as the Ramsar List. These sites are designated because they meet the Criteria for identifying ...

And as the impacts of climate change worsen, investing in healthy wetlands offers us powerful Nature-based Solutions to strengthen adaptation and build resilience. For the last 20 years, WWF has been ...

The day marks the date of the adoption of the “Convention of Wetlands of International Importance”, held in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Through the ...

This is the first Ramsar Site in Sikkim. Sources said that the announcement was recently made by the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change ahead of World Wetlands Day on February 2.

Jayshree Vencatesan becomes the first Indian to win the Ramsar Wetland Wise Use Award for her dedication to wetland conservation. In a historic achievement for India’s conservation efforts, Jayshree ...

It was recognised as a Ramsar site in 2021. In the case of two other wetlands declared Ramsar sites — Tampara lake and Hirakud reservoir — the integrated management plan (IMP) is under ...

CHENNAI: Jayshree Vencatesan, co-founder of Chennai-based Care Earth Trust, has become the first Indian to be honored with the Ramsar award for 'Wetland Wise Use', a globally recognised accolade ...