What is Ramsar Site? We think of a village's  or city's name when we read the word 'Ramsar'. Also, the addition of the word 'site' gives reason to believe that some construction work is going on in the Ramsar village. But what is 'Ramsar site'? For the protection of  ecosystem flourishing in flooded areas, wetlands around the world 'Ramsar sites' following a convention promulgated by UNESCO following a meeting to this effect held in Ramsar City, Iran. A Ramsar site holds a very important position at the international level for the conservation and enhancement of unique types of ecosystems in wetlands.  What are wetlands and what is their importance? Wetlands are those areas the soil is covered in water and can be there throughout a year. They support terrestrial and aquatic species and widely depend on climate, soil, vegetation, hydrol

Author-Dr.Aishwarya Nair