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15 March 2017
Workshop on the future management and wise use of the East Kolkata Wetlands Ramsar Site
17 August 2016
Dhrubajyoti Ghosh to receive Luc Hoffmann Award for work on wise use of wetlands in Kolkata
13 July 2016
Wular Lake Ramsar Site set as an eco-tourism destination
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India

The convention entered into force in India on 1 February 1982.

India currently has 26 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites), with a surface area of 689,131 hectares.

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