{"id":18969,"date":"2025-01-28T03:22:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T21:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=18969"},"modified":"2025-04-05T14:25:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T08:55:27","slug":"wetland-city-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wetland-city-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Wetland Accredited Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Wetland Accredited Cities Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, Indore and Udaipur have become the first two Indian cities to join the global list of wetland accredited cities.<\/p>\n<h2>About Wetland Accredited Cities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>voluntary accreditation scheme that provides<\/strong> an opportunity for cities that value their <strong>natural or human-made wetlands to gain international recognition<\/strong> and positive publicity for their efforts.<\/li>\n<li>It was approved during the Ramsar Convention COP12 held in <strong>the year 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> It aims to further promote the conservation and wise <strong>use of urban and peri-urban wetlands,<\/strong> as well as sustainable socio-economic benefits for local populations.<\/li>\n<li>The Wetland City Accreditation is <strong>valid for 6 years,<\/strong> after which it <strong>must be renewed<\/strong>, providing that it continues to fill each of the 6 criteria<\/li>\n<li>It recognizes cities which have taken exceptional <strong>steps to safeguard their urban wetlands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also recognizes the importance of wetlands in urban and peri-urban environments and to take appropriate measures to conserve and protect these wetlands.<\/li>\n<li>To be formally accredited, a candidate for WCA should satisfy the standards used to implement each of the six international criteria mentioned in <strong>Operational Guidance for WCA of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Since Ramsar COP13, 74 cities from <strong>17 countries have<\/strong> been officially recognized as \u201cWetland Cities\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Wetland Accredited Cities FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:<\/strong> What is meant by wetland city?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Wetlands are land areas that are flooded with water, either seasonally or permanently<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:<\/strong> Which are the first wetland cities in India?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Indore and Udaipur<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3:<\/strong> What is a wetland accredited city?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong> It is an international recognition for the cities that value their natural and human-made wetlands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4:<\/strong> What is the Ramsar Convention Vajiram and Ravi?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong> It is an international agreement for the preservation and responsible use of wetlands known as the Ramsar Convention<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/indore-and-udaipur-become-the-first-two-indian-cities-to-join-the-global-list-of-wetland-accredited-cities\/articleshow\/117558751.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wetland Accredited cities is a voluntary accreditation scheme that provides an opportunity for cities that value their natural or human-made wetlands to gain international recognition and positive publicity for their 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