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Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary is in which state which had
recently been named to be designated as New Ramser site?Solution
[if !supportLists]-->· [endif]-->Recently India added 10 more wetlands designated as Ramsar sites to make total 64 sites in the country . · The 10 new sites include : Six sites in Tamil Nadu and One each in Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha .
New Ramsar Sites Location Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve Tamil Nadu . Vembannur Wetland Complex Tamil Nadu Vellode Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu Satkosia Gorge Odisha Nanda Lake Goa Ranganathituu BS Karnataka Sirpur wetland Madhya Pradesh
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About Ramsar Convention · The Ramsar convention is an intergovernmental environmental treaty that was established by UNESCO on February 2, 1971 which came into force in 1975 · The convention got its name from Ramsar city in Iran on the Caspian Sea, where the treaty was signed . · It provides for international cooperation and national action regarding conservation of wetlands and sustainable use of their resources . · The Ramsar convention identifies wetlands of international importance across the globe, especially those that are home to diverse biodiversity . [if !supportLists]-->· [endif]-->India signed it on 1st Feb 1982 .
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