Summary
The new ones are Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh 🏞️
These places help animals, keep water clean, and make the weather nicer 🐦
Protecting them also helps people who live nearby have good jobs and water 👨👩👧👦
Key Points
4 points1
India added Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel to the Ramsar list
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The total number of Ramsar sites in India is now 103
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Ramsar sites are wetlands protected for their wildlife and water benefits
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The government says protecting wetlands helps nature and local people
New Words to Learn
6 wordsRamsar site
A wetland that many countries agree to protect because it is important for nature
wetland
A place where the ground is often wet, like a swamp or a lake area, that is home to many plants and animals
ecosystem
All the living things and their environment working together in one place
biodiversity
The many different kinds of plants and animals living in an area
climate security
Keeping the weather and temperature safe and stable for people
livelihood
How people earn money and get food, often from nature
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