Wetland Accredited Cities

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Recently, Indore and Udaipur have become the first two Indian cities to join the global list of wetland accredited cities.

About Wetland Accredited Cities

• It 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 efforts.
• It was approved during the Ramsar Convention COP12 held in the year 2015.
• Aim: It aims to further promote the conservation and wise use of urban and peri-urban wetlands, as well as sustainable socio-economic benefits for local populations.
• The Wetland City Accreditation is valid for 6 years, after which it must be renewed, providing that it continues to fill each of the 6 criteria
• It recognizes cities which have taken exceptional steps to safeguard their urban wetlands.
• It also recognizes the importance of wetlands in urban and peri-urban environments and to take appropriate measures to conserve and protect these wetlands.
• To be formally accredited, a candidate for WCA should satisfy the standards used to implement each of the six international criteria mentioned in Operational Guidance for WCA of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
• Since Ramsar COP13, 74 cities from 17 countries have been officially recognized as “Wetland Cities”.

Wetland Accredited Cities FAQs

Q1: What is meant by wetland city?

Ans: Wetlands are land areas that are flooded with water, either seasonally or permanently

Q2: Which are the first wetland cities in India?

Ans: Indore and Udaipur

Q3: What is a wetland accredited city?

Ans: It is an international recognition for the cities that value their natural and human-made wetlands.

Q4: What is the Ramsar Convention Vajiram and Ravi?

Ans: It is an international agreement for the preservation and responsible use of wetlands known as the Ramsar Convention

Source: TOI