WETLANDS
04
Mar
WETLANDS TOPIC: ENVIRONMENT Context- The State government of Tamil Nadu on Thursday urged the High Court to grant four weeks for issuing a draft notification to notify 100 wetlands under the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules of 2017. Concept- The State government had also sent proposals to the Centre to declare 13 wetlands […]
WETLANDS
05
Feb
WETLANDS TOPIC: Environment Context- The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands has designated Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary near Jamnagar in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh as wetlands of international importance. Concept- With the addition of these two wetlands, the number of Ramsar Sites in India has gone up to 49, the highest for […]