Wetland City Tag Nominations Received for Three Indian Cities
Wetland
City Tag Nominations Received for Three Indian Cities
Three
Indian Cities Nominated for Wetland City Tag Under the Ramsar Convention,
India has nominated Indore, Bhopal, and Udaipur for the title of
"International Wetland City." This award recognizes the work that
cities have done to protect peri-urban and urban wetlands.
Relevance
of Urban Marshes
There
are currently about 4 billion city dwellers, with 2.4% annual growth in the
urban population. By 2050, almost 70% of people are expected to live in cities,
which would increase demand for infrastructure and housing. Urban wetland
conservation is essential.
·
Water
resources fall short of sustainable sources due to competition from
consumption, agriculture, and energy generation. Because they naturally filter
effluent and control water supply, wetlands are essential.
·
Wetlands,
which are frequently filled up, drained, and built over, are under risk from
expanding municipal limits.
·
Wetlands
purify water supplies, absorb waste, lessen flooding, and generate revenue from
farming and fishing.
·
They
produce urban green areas for people and wildlife.
·
Through
aquaculture and biomass, they provide communities with economic benefits.
Indian
Towns and Their Marshes
Locals
are supported by the wetlands close to the three Indian cities that were
nominated. There are tourist-attracting picturesque lakes in Udaipur, Bhopal's
Bhoj Ramsar wetland, and Indore's Sirpur Ramsar wetland reserve.
The
cities are eligible for the Ramsar tag if they preserve these important urban wetlands through suitable policy and
community participation. It proves their dedication to the prudent management
of wetlands for both present-day need and long-term sustainable development.
International
recognition for the local authorities' conservation initiatives is another
benefit of the wetland city accreditation. Following cooperation between states
and city municipalities to demonstrate significant beneficial linkages with
wetlands, India submitted these initial nominations.