WETLANDS Flashcards
1
Q
WHAT WAS THE WORLD WETLANDS DAY 2022 THEME?
A
Wetlands Action for People and Nature
2
Q
WHEN IS WORLD WETLANDS DAY OBSERVED EVERY YEAR?
A
2ND FEBRUARY
3
Q
WHEN WAS RAMSAR CONVENTION SIGNED?
A
2ND FEB 1971
4
Q
WHAT ARE 6 TYPES OF WETLANDS?
A
COSTAL, SHALLOW LAKES AND PONDS, MARSHES, SWAMPS, BOGS, ESTUARIES
5
Q
WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RAMSAR SITES IN INDIA?
A
74 (18/08)
6
Q
WHAT ARE THE LATEST ADDITIONS IN THE RAMSAR SITES?
A
10 new sites include 6 wetlands from Tamil Nadu and one each from Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
7
Q
INDIA HAS HOW MANY TYPES OF WETLANDS?
A
19
8
Q
WHICH STATES HAVE THE HIGHEST AREA OF WETLANDS?
A
GUJARAT, ANDHRA PRADESH, UTTAR PRADESH, WEST BENGAL
