Ramsar Convention
India became a contracting party to the Ramsar Convention in 1981 and has been implementing conservation programmes for wetlands mangroves and coral reefs.
India became a contracting party to the Ramsar Convention in 1981 and has been implementing conservation programmes for wetlands mangroves and coral reefs.
Until 2007, 25 wetland sites in India were designated as Ramsar sites of International Importance. There is close coordination between implementing units of Ramsar with that of CBD at the national level.
India took a lead role in the formulation of Ramsar guidelines on integration of wetlands into river basin management. As a follow up to this, CBD- Ramsar River Basin initiative was undertaken and a joint programme was developed for integrated management of wetlands, biological diversity, and river basins.
Several wide-ranging policies, strategies, and plans have been formulated policy statements on Environment and Development (1992) and national Water Policy (2002) highlight conservation and sustainable development of wetlands.
There are effective linkages across various ministries and government agencies, including Ministry of Environment and Forests, planning Commission, Ministry of Agriculture, and Indian Board for Wildlife Forest Research Institute, Institute of Wetland Management and Ecological Design among others.
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