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Wetlands rejuvenation as transformative idea

  The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the 100 wetlands rejuvenation as one of the transformative ideas of the government towards making […]

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Wetlands International South Asia as a knowledge partner to Prime Minister’s Wetlands Transformative Idea

  The Prime Minister’s 169 transformative ideas for governance include rehabilitation of 100 wetlands. Wetlands International South Asia has been identified as a knowledge partner […]

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Implementing Management Action Plans for Ramsar Sites of Kerala

In 2018, Wetlands International South Asia and the Center for Water Resources Development and Management formulated integrated management plans for three Ramsar Sites of Kerala, […]

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Launch of a new initiative on Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction

2015 was a landmark year wherein several major global frameworks, notably the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction recognized the role of ecosystems as key […]

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Dr Ritesh Kumar appointed as Director of Wetlands International South Asia

  The Governing Body has appointed Dr Ritesh Kumar as Director of Wetlands International South Asia. Dr Kumar will be the principal institutional representative of […]

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Wetlands International South Asia designated as NGO CEPA Focal Point for Ramsar Convention

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, has designated us as the Ramsar CEPA (Communication, Education, Participation and Awareness) NGO Focal […]

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Release of Calendar 2019

This year our calendar celebrates the diversity of Wetlands of International Significance (Ramsar Sites) of South Asia. As a commitment to Ramsar Convention, the Governments […]

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Capacity development of wetlands managers of Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh State Wetlands Authority was constituted as per provisions of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 as the nodal policy and regulatory […]

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Wetlands International South Asia signs a MoU with Ramsar Regional Center East Asia at Ramsar CoP, Dubai

Wetlands International South Asia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ramsar Regional Center East Asia on October 24, 2018, at a side event on […]

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Call for mainstreaming wetlands in urban planning

To mark World Wetlands Day, we held a seminar on “Wetlands for a sustainable urban future” at India International Centre, New Delhi. The aim of […]