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Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said wetlands are the world‘s natural water filters. (File)
New Delhi:
India has named two other wetlands of international importance – Lake Lonar in Maharashtra and Sur Sarovar in Agra – as part of the Ramsar Convention, the Union Minister for the Environment, the forests and climate change, Prakash Javadekar.
world‘s water and one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet, ”Mr. Javadekar tweeted.
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
