3 more Indian wetlands get Ramsar site tag
The Free Press Journal|August 15, 2024
Three more Indian sites have been added to the list of wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, taking the total number of such highly-recognised waterlogged ecosystems in the country to 85, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Wednesday.
3 more Indian wetlands get Ramsar site tag

The Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary and the Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, and the Tawa Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh are the three wetlands which have got the Ramsar site tag, he said.

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