Two New Wetlands of India in the Ramsar List
Asan Conservation Reserve has become the first wetland from Uttarakhand to be included in the prestigious Ramsar sites list. Besides Asan, Kabartal Wetland from Bihar was the second new site to get included in this list.
- With the naming of these two new Wetlands of International Importance, India’s total of number of ‘Ramsar Sites’ has become 39.
Asan Conservation Reserve, Uttarakhand
- Asan Conservation reserve is a 444-hectare stretch of the Asan River running down to its confluence with the Yamuna River in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand.
- The site is a biodiversity hub that supports 330 species of birds including the critically ....
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