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Q) Which of these was the first community reserve in Bihar?
- Gogabeel
- Bhimbandh
- Kusheshwar Sthan
- Valmiki
- The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance holds the unique distinction of being the first modern treaty between nations aimed at conserving natural resources.
- The signing of the Convention on Wetlands took place in 1971 at the small Iranian town of Ramsar.
- रामसर सम्मेलन नम भूमि के संरक्षण के लिए विभिन्न राष्ट्रों के बीच पहली आधुनिक संधि होने का अनूठा गौरव रखता है।
- वेटलैंड्स कन्वेंशन पर हस्ताक्षर 1971 में ईरान के छोटे से शहर रामसर में हुए।
- तब से, वेटलैंड्स पर कन्वेंशन को रामसर कन्वेंशन के रूप में जाना जाता है।
- Wetlands provide us with water, they protect us from floods, droughts and other disasters, they provide food and livelihoods to millions of people, they support rich biodiversity, and they store more carbon than any other ecosystem.
- वेटलैंड्स हमें पानी प्रदान करते हैं, वे हमें बाढ़, सूखे और अन्य आपदाओं से बचाते हैं, वे लाखों लोगों को भोजन और आजीविका प्रदान करते हैं, वे समृद्ध जैव विविधता का समर्थन करते हैं, और वे किसी भी अन्य पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र की तुलना में अधिक कार्बन संग्रहीत करते हैं।
The advantages of a site being declared as ‘Ramsar site’ are –
- It helps in conservation and wise use of the wetland
- It receives national and international cooperation for conservation and management, receive Central funding, boost tourism.
- It boosts tourism, generate employment for locals and bring economic benefits for surrounding areas due to increased tourism and create awareness for conservation of other wetlands in the state
- Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary
- largest freshwater oxbow lake in Asia, made by Gandak River, a tributary of Ganga
- Area – 67.5 km2
- It was declared a notified area under the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972. To check poaching of birds, it was declared a protected zone by the Bihar state government in 1986; the government of India declared it a bird sanctuary in 1989.
- The authorities had notified 15,000 acres in the area as wetland, which makes it six times bigger than Kaladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
- Water level in the lake has reduced, there is heavy siltation and eutrophication (when excess algae and plant growth and their decomposition deprive water of available oxygen, causing death of other organisms).
- Till the 1980s, the lake was one of the largest breeding grounds for migratory birds. But now poachers and trappers have taken over, leading to a steep decline in bird population.
- Poisonous pesticides used in farming also pose a major threat to the birds in the area.
- Sahnis vs Bhumihars (Caste battle)
- The fishing community, or Sahnis, and the landlords, or Bhumihars.
- The Sahnis want to safeguard the lake as it is the source of their livelihood, while the Bhumihars want to use the land it covers for agriculture.
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