What are Ramsar Sites, and what is the significance of the listing?

What are Ramsar Sites, and what is the significance of the listing?

New Delhi, Aug 05: India and China now have the most number of wetlands of international importance with 10 more Indian sites entering the Ramsar list, taking the total to 64.  The Ramsar list aims at “developing and maintaining an international network

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