Madhya Pradesh
New Ramsar Site in Madhya Pradesh
- 26 Aug 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Recently, the centre declared the Tawa Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh as a new Ramsar Site.
Key Points
- The Tawa Reservoir:
- It is situated at the confluence of the Tawa and Denwa rivers near Itarsi town, was originally built for irrigation and now also supports power generation and aquaculture.
- The reservoir lies within the Satpura Tiger Reserve, bordering the Satpura National Park and Bori Wildlife Sanctuary.
- River Malani, Sonbhadra, and Nagdwari are the major tributaries of the Tawa reservoir.
- The Tawa River, a left-bank tributary of Narmada river, originates in the Mahadeo Hills of Chhindwara district, flows through Betul district, and meets the Narmada River in Narmadapuram district.
- It is the longest tributary of the Narmada river.
- The reservoir hosts Spotted deer and Painted Stork.
The Ramsar Convention
- The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty signed in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, under the auspices of UNESCO, aimed at conserving wetlands of international importance.
- In India, it came into force on 1st February 1982, under which wetlands of international importance are declared as Ramsar sites.
- Montreux Record is a register of wetland sites of International Importance where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference.
- It is maintained as part of the Ramsar List.
