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February 2, 2021, marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, in Ramsar, Iran. The day is also celebrated annually as the World Wetlands Day. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
The contracting parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands recognise the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands as regulators of water regimes and as habitats supporting a characteristic flora and fauna and that wetlands constitute a resource of great economic, cultural, scientific, and recreational value, the loss of which would be irreparable.
First dedicated Wetland Conservation and Management Centre under MoEFCC set up in Chennai India is home to 42 wetlands of international importance, also known as Ramsar sites. tech2 News Staff February 05, 2021 10:00:35 IST Wetlands. Image: Mason Field/Unsplash
A dedicated Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) has been set up under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, at the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) in Chennai. The new governmental centre was announced by the Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Babul Supriyo on World Wetland Day on 2 February 2021. CWCM, as per a
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The CWCM has been set up with the objective to address specific research needs and knowledge gaps in conservation and management of wetlands in the country, Union Minister Babul Supriyo said on Tuesday. India sets up first wetland conservation centre in Chennai [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The CWCM is a part of Chennai-based National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM).
The centre would act as a knowledge hub for wetland researchers, policymakers, managers and users.
Chennai: India, on the occasion of Wetland Conservation Day on Tuesday, set up its first dedicated centre for conservation of wetlands, which occupy around 4.6 per cent of the country’s landmass. Named ‘Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management’ (CWCM), the specialised institution is a part of the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), under the Ministry of En