Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2010

  • These Rules have been drafted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests to ensure better conservation and management and to prevent degradation of existing wetlands in India.
  • Wetlands are critical for human development and wellbeing, especially in India where a large number of people are dependent on them for drinking water, food and livelihood.
  • World Wetlands Day is celebrated on February 2 each year to mark the Day the Convention on Wetlands was adopted in the Iranian City of Ramsar in 1971.
  • India is also a party to the Ramsar Convention since 1982.
  • In 2020,India added 10 more wetlands to sites protected by the ....
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