NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI/NEW DELHI, AUG 4
The Ramsar recognition tally of wetlands in the state of Tamil Nadu reached 10 after six more wetlands were added, informed the officials on Wednesday.
Every environment lover will feel happy that 10 more wetlands in India have been designated as Ramsar sites. Last month, 5 sites achieved the same recognition. This will deepen our commitment to protect our natural surroundings. pic.twitter.com/vf7AKeXT2z
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 3, 2022
Confirming the news, Chief Minister MK Stalin congratulated the state’s forest department on the achievement.
Extremely happy that 6 more wetlands in TN (Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Vembannur Wetland Complex, Vellode Bird Sanctuary, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary & Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary) have got the Ramsar site recognition today. pic.twitter.com/nYGQqBWNBE
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) August 3, 2022
“Extremely happy that 6 more wetlands in TN (Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Vembannur Wetland Complex, Vellode Bird Sanctuary, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary & Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary) have got the Ramsar site recognition today,” tweeted the chief minister.
He further added, ”This takes the Ramsar recognition tally of Tamil Nadu to 10. This International recognition is a matter of great pride and goes hand in hand with Tamil Nadu Wetland Mission. I congratulate TN Forest Department on this sterling achievement”.
Congratulations to all!#Ramsar declares 10 more sites from India as sites of International importance for the conservation of global biological diversity. This brings the total of Ramsar sites to 64 and the surface area covered by these sites to 1,250,360.41 ha. pic.twitter.com/TQ57kQbYYw
— MoEF&CC (@moefcc) August 3, 2022
As per the official website of Ramsar, the Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
Congratulations Tamil Nadu 🎉 We just added 6 more Ramsar sites to our list of 4, reaching 1st position in India alongside UP with a total of 10 Ramsar sites. Kudos to the entire team #TNForest https://t.co/gMtr5uIKpi
— Supriya Sahu IAS (@supriyasahuias) August 3, 2022
The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975. India is also one of the signatories of the convention. Since the beginning, almost 90 per cent of UN member states, from all the world’s geographic regions, have acceded to become “Contracting Parties”.
PM expresses happiness after 10 more wetlands designated as Ramsar sites in country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his happiness after 10 more wetlands designated as Ramsar sites in country.
The Prime Minister tweeted “Every environment lover will feel happy that 10 more wetlands in India have been designated as Ramsar sites. Last month, 5 sites achieved the same recognition. This will deepen our commitment to protect our natural surroundings.”
