INTERDISCPLINARY PROJECT - SOCIAL SCIENCE by Vignesh Shankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks Made by Vignesh Shankar CLASS - XD , Roll No.46 en-us 2020-11-09 13:26:00 UTC 2023-07-26 04:38:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/840478713/2276fdef4ec06474557d2ad519a90612/9130da19ff4982a9f4931b3b14e4d09a.jpg Wetlands: Securing Freshwater For All vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1524956904 Wetlands are land areas that are saturated or flooded with water either permanently or seasonally. Inland wetlands include marshes, ponds, lakes, fens, rivers, floodplains, and swamps. Coastal wetlands include saltwater marshes, estuaries, mangroves, lagoons, and even coral reefs. Fishponds, rice paddies, and saltpans are human-made wetlands. Wetlands are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems. They provide essential services and supply all our fresh water. ]]> 2021-05-14 15:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1524956904 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525014675 2021-05-14 15:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525014675 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525020962 2021-05-14 15:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525020962 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525064069 2021-05-14 15:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525064069 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525078243 2021-05-14 15:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525078243 MIND MAP - Every Drop Counts vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525612708 2021-05-14 17:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525612708 ‘Wetlands are critical to human and planet life.’ vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525667570 Wetlands are important features in the landscape that provide numerous beneficial services for people and for fish and wildlife. Some of these services, or functions, include protecting and improving water quality, providing fish and wildlife habitats, storing floodwaters and maintaining surface water flow during dry periods. These valuable functions are the result of the unique natural characteristics of wetlands.]]> 2021-05-14 17:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525667570 Various factors of fast disappearance of wetlands in India. vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525712371 Loss in wetland area results in adverse impact on the key functions (ecosystem goods and services) performed by wetlands . Worldwide, the main causes of wetland loss have been: urbanization; land use changes; drainage to agricultural use; infrastructure development , climate change and variability. Some of these factors which led to significant alterations in India's wetland ecosystems have been discussed in the subsequent sub-sections.
1. Urbanization and land use changes.
2. Agricultural Pollution
3. Municipal Pollution
4. Industrial Pollution
5. Untreated Wastewater


]]> 2021-05-14 18:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525712371 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525792681 2021-05-14 18:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525792681 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525852820 2021-05-14 18:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525852820 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525863420 2021-05-14 18:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525863420 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525868870 2021-05-14 18:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1525868870 ‘The Ramsar Convention is a treaty between governments to look afterwetlands. India is a member country of Ramsar Convention since 1971.’ vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526864604 2021-05-15 09:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526864604 What are Ramsar Sites? vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526866089 A Ramsar site is a Wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention . The Convention on Wetlands, known as the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovernmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by UNESCO , which came into force in 1975. It provides for national action and international cooperation regarding the conservation of wetlands, and wise sustainable use of their resources.]]> 2021-05-15 09:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526866089 What is the Ramsar Convention? vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526870724 Ramsar Convention, is a global inter- governmental treaty that provides the frame- work for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.]]> 2021-05-15 09:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526870724 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526881818 2021-05-15 09:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526881818 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526882842 2021-05-15 09:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526882842 Is India a part of the Ramsar Convention? vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526884083 The Convention Entered into Force in India on 1 February 1982.
India currently has 42 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites), with a surface area of 1,081,438 hectares.

]]> 2021-05-15 09:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526884083 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526886427 2021-05-15 09:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526886427 How many Ramsar Sites are in India? vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526889619 37 Ramsar sites]]> 2021-05-15 09:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526889619 Which is the largest Ramsar Site in India? vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526890957 Chilika Lake is the largest Ramsar Site of India with a surface area of 1,16,500 hectares.]]> 2021-05-15 09:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526890957 Which is the first Ramsar Site in India? vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526892570 Chilika Lake (Orissa) and Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan) were recognized as the first Ramsar Sites of India]]> 2021-05-15 09:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526892570 Name the latest addition to the list of Ramsar sites in India vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526894055 1. Asan Conservation Reserve , Dehradun-Uttarakhand
2. Kabartal Wetland , Begusarai-Bihar
3. Lonar Lake , Buldhana-Maharashtra
4. Tso Kar Wetland , Leh-Ladakh (UT)]]> 2021-05-15 10:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526894055 Which is the smallest wetland in India? vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526897351 Renuka Wetland in Himachal Pradesh is the smallest wetland of India.]]> 2021-05-15 10:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526897351 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526900623 2021-05-15 10:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526900623 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526901590 2021-05-15 10:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526901590 What we as humans can do to protect lands? vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526903167 Ramsar Convention: working to prevent, stop and reverse wetland loss and degradation Together with the Contracting Parties, Partners and International Organization Partners (IOPs), the Ramsar Convention works to:
 1.Encourage policies and land use planning that integrate wetland issues.
2.Enthuse the public about the benefits and services that wetlands provide. 
3.Ensure significant investment into increasing awareness by working with private sector actors such as DanoneEvian and Star Alliance. 
4.Forge alliances that align private and public sector actors to reverse the alarming loss and degradation  
5.Develop financing sources for wetland conservation and management. ]]> 2021-05-15 10:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526903167 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526905870 2021-05-15 10:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526905870 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526909057 2021-05-15 10:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526909057 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526913224 2021-05-15 10:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526913224 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526914272 2021-05-15 10:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526914272 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526915838 2021-05-15 10:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1526915838 vigneshshankar https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1551180889 2021-05-23 10:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/vigneshshankar/Bookmarks/wish/1551180889