What are these Sites and why are they Importance🏞🌬🌄

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Designation of the new Ramsar sites would help in the conservation and management of wetlands and the wise use of their resources. Among the new Ramsar sites are Nanda Lake (Goa), Sirpur Wetland (Madhya Pradesh), Satkosia Gorge (Odisha), Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (Karnataka), Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, Vembannur Wetland Complex, Udhyamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary and Vellode Bird Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu).

Endowed with three distinct Coastal ecosystems namely coral reef, seagrass bed, and mangroves, the Gulf of Mannar is considered one of the world's richest regions from a marine biodiversity perspective and is known for its unique marine diversity of global significance. Meanwhile, the Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary is a significant man-made wetland that covers an area of 72.04 ha. Situated in Nanguneri Taluk of Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, it is the largest reserve for breeding resident and migratory water birds in South India.

Similarly, Odisha's Satkosia gorge over river Mahanadi in Odisha supports a rich ecosystem, representing a diverse population of floral and faunal species. Satkosia is the meeting point of two biogeographic regions of India - the Deccan Peninsula and the Eastern Ghats, contributing to immense biodiversity. The State already has two such sites, Chilika lagoon, and Bhitarkanika National Park.

Just days before, on July 26, five Indian wetlands got Ramsar recognition as wetlands of international importance. Among these are Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest, Pichavaram Mangrove in Tamil Nadu, Sakhya Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, and the Pala Wetland in Mizoram.  

Importance of Ramsar Sites

Ramsar sites play a key role in maintaining the ecological bio-diversity of a region. It provides for national action and international cooperation regarding the conservation of wetlands, and wise sustainable use of their resources. Ramsar identifies wetlands of international importance, especially those providing waterfowl habitat.

India is one of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. India signed it on February 1, 1982

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