Two new wetlands: Ramsar Sites
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announced that two new wetlands — Kichan in Phalodi and Menar in Udaipur — from Rajasthan have been designated as Ramsar sites.
Menar Wetland:
- It is a freshwater monsoon wetland complex located in Rajasthan.
- It is formed by three ponds, Braham talab, Dhand talab and Kheroda talab, and agricultural land that connects the latter two.
Khichan Wetland:
- It is located in the northern Thar Desert, Rajasthan.
- It comprises two water bodies, Ratri nadi (river) and Vijaysagar talab (pond), riparian habitat and scrub land.
