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Govt aiming to get Ramsar tags for 26 more wetlands by India's 75th Independence Day

These wetlands of international importance are called Ramsar Sites in commemoration of the Convention on Wetlands that took place in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar

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Image for representational purpose only. Photo: istock

India is aiming at getting a Ramsar tag for 75 of its wetlands on the 75th year of independence, top officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) said on Tuesday.

India already has 49 Ramsar Sites -- wetlands of international importance -- and now, is pushing for 26 more. "Nominations for 23 have already been sent while three more are in the pipeline," said the officials.

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