Environment for SSC CGl and State exams

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General Awareness

Today we are cover topics related to Environment and ecology .This topics are trending in every competitive exam either SSC CGL or State Exams.
First we cover wetlands related international organizations. Which are very important and few in numbers , so this easy to learn and I provide you only important points related to competitive exams. So here we start,

There are two international Organization for wetlands .
1) Ramsar convention for Wetlands
2) Montreux Record.
Ramsar Convention:-
 a)It is an intergovernmental treaty for wetlands. This convention provides framework for national and international cooperation for conservation and sustainable development of wetlands.

b) It is named after Iran city Ramsar in which treaty was signed in 2 February 1971. This day 2 February also known as world wetland day.
c) The secretariat of Ramsar convention is based at the headquarters of the international Union for the Conservation of Nature(IUCN) in gland, Switzerland.
d) Last meeting of COP13(Conference of Parties) was held in Dubai, in October 2018.
There are 26 ramsar sites in India.


2) Montruex Record:- It is a register of wetland sites which are registered in Ramsar convention record. Where changes in ecological character have occurred , are occurring, as a result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference.
harike wetlands

Chilka lake of odisha was removed from montruex record in 11 nov. 2002. Due to efforts of governments and public to conserves there biodiversity.




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