On the eve of the World Wetlands Day (February 2), the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands designated Khijadia Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh as wetlands of international importance.
Wetlands are referred to as “Kidneys of the Earth”
The countries with the most Ramsar Sites are the United Kingdom (175) and Mexico (142).
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