Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: India added 10 more wetlands designated as Ramsar sites to make total of 64 sites covering an area of 12,50,361 ha in the country.
The 10 new sites include Six (6) sites in Tamil Nadu and One (1) each in Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. Designating these sites would help conserve and manage wetlands and wise use of their resources.
India is one of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. India signed it on 1st Feb 1982. So far, 64 wetlands covering an area of 12,50,361 ha have been designated as Ramsar Sites of International Importance in India to date.
Nanda Lake (Goa): Nanda Lake is considered critically significant for its ecosystem services and biodiversity values for the local communities and society at large. The majority of the area is intermittent freshwater marshes that lie adjacent to one of the major rivulets of the Zuari River. This enables the locals to store the water during the off-monsoon season.
The stored water is also utilized to cultivate paddy downstream of the lake and supports fishing and recreation. While during the monsoons, the sluice gate is opened, and the water is released, which changes the character of the lake into a marshland.
During this time, the marshland is also utilized to grow paddy. This lake is a habitat for notable faunal species, include Threskiornis melanocephalus (Black-headed ibis), Alcedoatthis (Common kingfisher), Hirundo smithii (Wire-tailed swallow), Metopidius indicus (Bronze-winged jacana), Haliastur indus (Brahminykite), Ardea intermedia (Intermediate egret), Vanellus indicus (Red-wattled lapwing), Microcarbo niger (Little cormorant) and Dendrocygna javanica (Lesser whistling duck).
Trending
- Pant falls on 99, Sarfaraz’s 150; India surpasses NZ lead
- Victory for Queeny Nagar Residents: PWD Assures Road Access Restoration After Joint Inspection
- CJI calls for translation of judgements in Konkani
- Adani Group Donates ₹ 100 Crore For Skills University In Telangana
- WRD to Restore Damaged Seating and Steps at Velsao Beach
- FM Nirmala Sitharaman Meets Mexican Minister, Discusses Ways to Deepen Economic Ties
- Canadian Parliament To Probe Alleged Involvement Of Indian Agents In ‘Violent Criminal Activities’
- Goan Cops Shine at 33rd National Bench Press and Powerlifting Championship