{"id":117090,"date":"2026-08-04T13:19:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T07:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=117090"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:27:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T07:57:38","slug":"glaw-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/glaw-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Glaw Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Glaw Lake Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"31\">Glaw Lake<\/strong> in <strong data-start=\"35\" data-end=\"73\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Arunachal Pradesh&#8217;s Lohit district<\/strong> has been designated as <strong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"126\">India&#8217;s 101st Ramsar Site<\/strong> under the <strong data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"170\">Ramsar Convention on Wetlands<\/strong>, making it the <strong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"228\">first Ramsar Site in Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong>. The announcement was made by <strong data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"305\">Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav<\/strong> on <strong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"326\">3 August 2026<\/strong>, marking a significant milestone in India&#8217;s efforts to strengthen <strong data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"515\">wetland conservation, biodiversity protection, climate resilience, and sustainable management of freshwater ecosystems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>About Glaw Lake<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the<\/span><b> state of Arunachal Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s first designated <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ramsar-sites-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ramsar Site<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a freshwater lake in the <\/span><b>Eastern Himalayas is a biodiversity hotspot<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>nestled within<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kamlang-tiger-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Kamlang Tiger Reserve<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located at an elevation of 1,168 meters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Water Source:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Lake is fed by perennial mountain streams and is surrounded by lush vegetation, supporting rich floral diversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Biodiversity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The wetland has over <\/span><b>150 tree species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>49 orchid species recorded<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the site and its catchment, underscoring the ecological significance of Glaw Lake and its surrounding landscape.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports high-altitude aquatic biodiversity, including endangered species such as the <\/span><b>White-Bellied Heron and <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/clouded-leopard\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clouded Leopard<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Ramsar Convention<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>an intergovernmental treaty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that sets the framework for both national action and international cooperation to conserve and ensure the <\/span><b>wise use of wetlands and their resources.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>adopted in 1971<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the city of <\/span><b>Ramsar in Iran<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>came into force in 1975.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was the first intergovernmental agreement focused exclusively on a specific ecosystem, i.e. wetlands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The convention rests on the three main pillars<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Conservation of wetlands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of international importance,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Promotion of the wise use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all wetlands within a country\u2019s territory<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>International co-operation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on shared wetland systems and migratory species<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294036&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glaw Lake is India\u2019s 101st Ramsar Site and Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s first, located in the Eastern Himalayas and known for its rich biodiversity and ecological 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