Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Undertakes Wetlands Cleaning Efforts Around Various Ramsar Sites

During the ongoing Swachhta Special Campaign 3.0 from October 2nd – 31st, 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in association with State/UT Wetland Authorities organised wetlands cleaning around different Amrit Dharohar sites i.e. Ramsar sites across the country. Various activities such as cleanliness drives, removal of weeds, taking pledge to protect wetlands and registration of Wetland Mitras, were undertaken by State and UT Wetlands Authorities to spread mass awareness about the values and benefits of maintaining a healthy and clean wetland. This nation-wide event was conducted under the ‘Save Wetlands Campaign’ of the MoEF&CC.

Save Wetlands Campaign was launched by Shri Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change as a “whole of society” approach for wetlands conservation on February 2, 2023, on the occasion of World Wetlands Day.

Figure 1: Vembanad-Kol, Kerala

 

Figure 2: Pallikaranai Marsh, Tamil Nadu

 

Figure 3: Yashwant Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

 

Figure 4: Nanda Lake, Goa

 

Figure 5: Bhoj wetland, Madhya Pradesh

 

Figure 6: Koonthankulam, Tamil Nadu

 

Figure 7: Shakhya Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

 

Figure 8: Suchindram theoor, Tamil Nadu