The wetlands of Colombo – described by one expert as "the lungs and kidneys" of Sri Lanka's capital but long since neglected and polluted – are being restored, helping to manage floods and ...
in Zamboanga Sibugay province was officially declared as the Philippines’ 9th Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, earning Ramsar Site No. 2552. The prestigious designation ...
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 ...
A Bataan wetland has been included in the list of Ramsar sites, giving the area international significance. The declaration ...
WWF supported the development of this transformational urban wetlands initiative and the accreditation of four cities The world now boasts its first Ramsar Wetland Cities. Eighteen cities from seven ...
especially as the wetland conservation community attempts to position itself to mobilise growing funding opportunities in this area. The IOPs are aware of the many Ramsar sites at risk, and eager to ...
India has added four new Ramsar sites, including bird sanctuaries and wetlands in Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, and Jharkhand, bringing ...
Chennai: The declaration of Sakkarakottai and Theerthangal bird sanctuaries in Ramanathapuram district as two new Ramsar sites on Saturday has taken the total number of such sites to 20 in the ...
Uttar Pradesh follows with 10 sites. The designation is granted under the Ramsar Convention aimed at protecting and wisely using wetlands through local conservation, national policies, and global ...
The Centre has announced the addition of four new Ramsar sites in India, increasing the total to 89.The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change made the announcement ahead of World ...
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the World Wetlands Day on Sunday, four more wetlands have got an international tag of Ramsar Convention sites, taking the total number of such globally recognised wetlands in ...