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  1. 1982
  2. 1980
  3. 1989
  4. 1990
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Option 1 : 1982

The correct answer is 1982.

  • Ramsar convention to promote conservation and wise use of all wetlands through regional actions and international cooperation came to force in India in 1982. 
  • India is a party to the Ramsar Convention. India signed under it on 1st February 1982.
  • The term was coined when the International Treaty for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wetlands was signed in a city in Iran called Ramsar in 1971.

  • Ramsar Convention is known as the Convention of Wetlands.
  • It was established in 1971 by UNESCO and came into force in 1975.
  • There are 49 Ramsar Sites in India. The latest Ramsar sites are - Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Sundarbans is the largest Ramsar Site in India.
  • Chilika Lake (Orissa) and Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan) were recognized as the first Ramsar Sites of India.
  • Uttar Pradesh has the most number of Ramsar Sites in India. It has 10 Indian Wetlands.
  • Renuka Wetland (Area – 20 ha) in Himachal Pradesh is the smallest wetland of India.
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