Ramsar Convention

It is an international treaty
It aims conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
The convention provides the framework for national action and international
cooperation for the confederation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
It was signed in Ramsar Iran, in 1971
India is one of the 169 signatories to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
There are 2,241 Ramsar sites across the world
In India 26 sites are Ramsar site, which are spread across India from Wular Lake
in Jammu and Kashmir to Ashtamudi Wetland in Kerala, and from Deepor Beel
in Assam to Nalsarovar in Gujarat.
The Ramsar Convention is the only global environmental treaty that deals with a
particular ecosystem.