Question

India is a party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas as Ramsar Sites. Which of the following statements best describes as to how we should maintain these sites in the context of this Convention?

• A. Keep all the sites completely inaccessible to man so that they will not be exploited
• B. Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach and permit tourism and recreation only
• C. Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach for a period without any exploitation, with specific criteria and specific period for each site and then allow sustainable use of them by future generations
• D. Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach and allow their simultaneous sustainable use

Answer 1

The correct option is D Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach and allow their simultaneous sustainable use

The Ramsar Convention (The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl habitat), named after the town of Ramsar in lran, is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilisation of wetlands, i.e. to stem the progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future, recognising the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural, scientific, and recreational value.