Sundarban Reserve Forest Now a Wetland of International Importance

India has designated Sundarban Wetland (Sundarban Reserve Forest) as a Wetland of International Importance.

Key Points

  • Sunderbans, which is one of the largest contiguous mangrove forests in the world, was conferred the Ramsar site status on January 30, 2019, exactly three days before the World Wetland Day which is observed on February 2.
  • It has been designated as India’s 27th Ramsar site and happens to be the largest protected wetland in the country.

Criterions

  • Officially referred to as Sundarban Wetland by the Ramsar Convention, the SRF met four of the nine criteria for identifying Wetlands of International Importance.
  • They are ....
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