Lonar Lake in Buldana District of Maharashtra announced as a wetland region under 'Ramsar Convention'

 Lonar Lake in Buldana region of Maharashtra, which was framed by a shooting star sway around 50 thousand years prior, has been proclaimed as a wetland region under 'Ramsar Convention'. It has been announced as the 41st spot in the nation and the second 'Ramsar site' in Maharashtra. 

This declaration will prompt better preservation of Lonar Lake, as Ramsar Convention is destined for the protection for wetlands. The significance of the lake's environment and biodiversity is ascending because of the algal populace and different microorganisms in the lake and greenery fauna around the lake side.

What are the Ramsar wetlands?
Under the Ramsar Convention, a good sort of natural and human-made habitat type starting from rivers to coral reefs is often classified as wetlands. Wetlands include swamps, marshes, billabongs, lakes, salt marshes, mudflats, mangroves, coral reefs, fens, peat bogs, or bodies of water - whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary. Water within these areas is often static or flowing; fresh, brackish, or saline; and may include inland rivers and coastal or marine water to a depth of six meters at low water. There are even underground wetlands.
The Ramsar Convention encourages the designation of websites containing representative, rare or unique wetlands, or wetlands that are important for conserving biological diversity. Once designated, these sites are added to the Convention's List of Wetlands of International Importance and become referred to as Ramsar sites. In designating a wetland as a Ramsar site, countries comply with establish and oversee a management framework aimed toward conserving the wetland and ensuring its wise use. Wise use under the Convention is broadly defined as maintaining the ecological character of a wetland. Wetlands are often included on the List of Wetlands of International Importance due to their ecological, botanical, zoological, limnological or hydrological importance.

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