Ramsar Convention

Wetlands Day calls to preserve the most threatened ecosystems on Earth

Wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests and are Earth’s most threatened ecosystem. In just 50 years, since 1970-…

2 months ago

India adds two new Ramsar Sites in Bihar, boosting Wetland conservation efforts

New Delhi: India has strengthened its commitment to wetland conservation with the addition of two new Ramsar sites in Bihar…

7 months ago

Wetland conservation is deeply rooted in India’s constitutional and policy framework: Bhupender Yadav

New Delhi: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said Wetland conservation is deeply rooted in India's…

9 months ago

Global leaders to convene at COP15 to bolster wetland conservation efforts

UP to 20 per cent of the world’s remaining wetlands could vanish by 2050... if climate crisis continue, putting an…

9 months ago

Wetlands are critical ecosystems for sustaining life on Earth

Wetlands are disappearing 3x faster than forests. In just 50 years, we've lost 35% of the world’s wetlands. Today the…

1 year ago

Four more wetlands of India get Ramsar tag taking tally to 89

New Delhi: Ahead of the World Wetlands Day, India added four more wetlands to the Ramsar Convention sites, taking the…

1 year ago

Indore and Udaipur get international recognition as accredited wetland cities

New Delhi: Indore and Udaipur have become the first Indian cities to gain international recognition as accredited wetland cities under…

1 year ago

India nominates three cities for wetland city accreditation

New Delhi: India on Thursday submitted the nomination of three cities Indore, Bhopal, and Udaipur for Wetland City Accreditation (WCA)…

2 years ago

Conserving wetlands is not government’s responsibility alone: Bhupender Yadav

New Delhi: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav called upon a "multi-stakeholder" approach for wetlands conservation,…

3 years ago

Government launches one year ‘Save Wetlands Campaign’ to sensitize people

New Delhi: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday launched the ‘Save Wetlands Campaign’ to…

3 years ago