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14.1. (Wetlands) Bhoj Wetland

Bhoj Wetland in Madhya Pradesh is secure on the Ramsar Convention list and consists of two artificial lakes. The National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems aims to restore and protect wetlands across India, using a comprehensive management approach. Additionally, India has designated four more wetlands as Ramsar sites, bringing the total to 89.

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14.1. (Wetlands) Bhoj Wetland

Bhoj Wetland in Madhya Pradesh is secure on the Ramsar Convention list and consists of two artificial lakes. The National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems aims to restore and protect wetlands across India, using a comprehensive management approach. Additionally, India has designated four more wetlands as Ramsar sites, bringing the total to 89.

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14.

Wetlands

14.1. {Wetlands} Bhoj Wetland

 Bhoj Wetland (MP) is not at risk of being delisted from the Ramsar Convention list.
• Bhoj Wetland consists of two artificial lakes, Bhojtal (Upper Lake) and the Lower Lake.
1. Raja Bhoj of Malwa built Bhojtal by constructing an earthen dam across the Kolans River.
2. The Lower Lake was constructed nearly 200 years ago, largely from leakage from the Upper.
• Other Ramsar sites in MP include Sirpur Wetland, Sakhya Sagar, and Yaswant Sagar.

National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems (NPCA)


• NPCA is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented by MoEF&CC.
• It aims to restore and protect wetlands, improve water quality, enhance biodiversity, integrate wetlands
into development plans, and support States with management, capacity building, and research.
• It uses a four-pronged approach, including the creation of a Wetland Brief Document, a Wetland Health
Card, Wetlands Mitras for collaboration, and a Wetland Integrated Management Plan.

14.2. {Wetlands} Hokersar Wetland

 Rainfall deficiency impacts the arrival of migratory birds in Kashmir's Hokersar wetland.

About Hokersar Wetland


• Location: Srinagar, J&K. Also known as the 'Queen Wetland of Kashmir'.
• It was first designated a conservation reserve under the J&K Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1978.
• In 2005, it was recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. It also
falls under India's National Wetlands Conservation Programme.

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• It is a natural perennial wetland contiguous to the Jhelum basin. It gets water from the Doodhganga
River (Tributary of Jhelum). It is also the largest bird reserve in the Kashmir Valley.
It is the only site with remaining reedbeds of Kashmir and a pathway for 68 waterfowl species, including
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little cormorants, common shelduck, large egrets and great crested grebe.
 A reedbed is a natural habitat typically found in wetlands. It also plays an important role in water
purification and flood management by filtering out pollutants and absorb excess water.
Read more < J&K National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries & Ramsar Sites

14.3. {Wetlands} India Adds Four More Ramsar Wetlands, Raising Total to 89

 India has increased its tally of Ramsar sites (Wetlands of International Importance) to 89 by designat-
ing four more wetlands as Ramsar sites.

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