• Ramsar Convention adopted in 1971 (came into force in 1975), is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

• India is one of the Contracting Parties to the Convention.

• The convention has 5 formally recognized International Organization Partners: o Bird-Life International, o International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), o International Water Management Institute (IWMI), o Wetlands International o WWF International.

• Ramsar Sites which are potentially at risk as a result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference may be placed on Montreux Record.

• India declared 75 Ramsar sites,2023.

<aside> ✋🏽 The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites. It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971.

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• Every three years, representatives of the contracting parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties(COP), the policy-making organ of the convention which adopts decisions (resolutions and recommendations) to administer the work of the convention and improve the way in which the parties are able to implement its objectives.
• World Wetlands Day 2023 (2nd February)-This year's theme is “It's Time for Wetlands Restoration,
• The Montreux Record is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference. It is maintained as part of the Ramsar List.