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Consider the following statements about the Ramsar convention 1. It is an international treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands. 2. Montreux Record is kept as a part of the Ramsar List 3. Chilka Lake (Odisha) was placed in the Montreux record but was later removed from it Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Ramsar convention 1. It is an international treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands. 2. Montreux Record is kept as a part of the Ramsar List 3. Chilka Lake (Odisha) was placed in the Montreux record but was later removed from it Which of the above statements is/are correct? Correct Answer 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3.

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  • There are 46 Ramsar sites in the country, as four new wetlands have been added to the Ramsar Convention.

Key Points

  • About Ramsar convention:
    • It is an international treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
    • It is named after the Iranian city of Ramsar, on the Caspian Sea, where the treaty was signed on 2 February 1971.
    • Known officially as ‘the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat’ (or, more recently, just ‘the Convention on Wetlands’), it came into force in 1975.
  • Montreux Record:
    • Montreux Record under the Convention is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference.
    • It is maintained as part of the Ramsar List. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
    • The Montreux Record was established by Recommendation of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (1990).
    • Sites may be added to and removed from the Record only with the approval of the Contracting Parties in which they lie.
    • Currently, two wetlands of India are in Montreux record: Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan) and Loktak Lake (Manipur).
    • Chilka lake (Odisha)was placed in the record but was later removed from it. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.

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