Glaw Lake Becomes India's 101st Ramsar Site

# Glaw Lake Becomes India's 101st Ramsar Site ### Why in News? **Glaw Lake** in **Arunachal Pradesh** was designated India's **101st** **Ramsar site**, becoming the first wetland from the State to enter the **Ramsar List**. ### Why is Glaw Lake important? - **Glaw Lake** is a freshwater wetland located within the **Kamlang Tiger Reserve** and **Wildlife Sanctuary** in the **Eastern Himalayas**. - Its Ramsar recognition highlights its biodiversity and ecological role, including water regulation and support for local communities. - A **Ramsar site** is a wetland recognised as internationally important under the **Ramsar Convention**. ### Exam Connect - **Ramsar Convention** → adopted in Ramsar, Iran, in **1971** - **Glaw Lake** → first **Ramsar site** of **Arunachal Pradesh** - **Kamlang Tiger Reserve** → **Arunachal Pradesh**