India Adds Three New Ramsar Sites: Total Count Reaches 85 Wetlands of International Importance

India expands its protected wetland network under the 1971 Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Uttar Pradesh retains 10 designated Ramsar sites, including Upper Ganga River, Nawabganj, and Samaspur.

Key Prelims Takeaways:

• Ramsar Convention Secretariat is located in Gland, Switzerland.
• Montreux Record is maintained as part of the Ramsar List for wetlands facing ecological changes.
• Current Indian sites on Montreux Record: Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan) and Loktak Lake (Manipur).