The Thane Creek, in Mumbai, is now a Ramsar Site. Before getting into details of how this will impact wildlife at the Thane Creek, it is important to know what a Ramsar site is. A wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention is known as a Ramsar site. The Ramsar Convention is also known as “The Convention on Wetlands”, and is an inter-governmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by UNESCO, that came into force in 1975. The conference/convention was held in Ramsar, in Iran, in 1971, hence the name Ramsar site. This convention provides for national action and international cooperation with regard to conservation of wetlands and sustainable use of their resources. Ramsar Convention identifies wetlands of international importance, especially those Providing waterfowl habitat. As of August 2022, there were 2,453 Ramsar sites across the globe. India became a part of the Ramsar Convention in 1982 and since then there are about 75 Ramsar sites in the country. The Thane creek being the latest addition, to the list.
Thane Creek Gets Ramsar Site Status
