Previous Year Question
Which of the following wetlands are designated as Ramsar sites?
Chilka Lake
Loktak
Keoladeo
Wular Lake
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
All
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
The correct answer is All.
Chilka Lake is a large brackish-water lagoon located in Odisha. It was designated as a Ramsar Site on 1 October 1981 and covers about 116,500 hectares.
Keoladeo National Park, located at Bharatpur in Rajasthan, was also designated as a Ramsar Site on 1 October 1981. Chilka and Keoladeo were among the wetlands initially designated by India under the Ramsar Convention.
Loktak Lake, located in Manipur, was designated on 23 March 1990. It is especially known for its floating masses of vegetation called Phumdis. The Keibul Lamjao National Park, situated on the lake, is known as a floating national park.
Wular Lake, located in Jammu and Kashmir, was also designated on 23 March 1990. It is an important freshwater lake associated with the Jhelum River system.