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Wetlands & Ramsar Sites
India has 75 Ramsar Wetland sites โ most in Asia; wetlands filter water and support 40% of species
Iran/Global ๐ 1971 Conservation
Key Facts
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Ramsar Convention (1971): international treaty for wetland conservation; 172 countries; 2,400+ sites
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India: 75 Ramsar sites (most in Asia); Sundarbans, Chilika, Lonar, Wular, Loktak, Sambhar among key sites
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Wetland functions: water purification, flood control, carbon sequestration, habitat for 40% of world's species
๐ฟ Did you know? Chilika Lake (Odisha) โ India's first Ramsar site (1981) โ is also Asia's largest coastal lagoon and home to 1 million migratory birds every winter
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Conservation
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๐ Iran/Global
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1971
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India has 75 Ramsar Wetland sites โ most in Asia