{"id":627,"date":"2023-06-13T13:27:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T07:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=627"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:07:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:37:10","slug":"q-if-a-wetland-of-international-importance-is-brought-under-the-montreux-record-what-does-it-imply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-if-a-wetland-of-international-importance-is-brought-under-the-montreux-record-what-does-it-imply","title":{"rendered":"Q. If a wetland of international importance is brought under the \u2018Montreux Record\u2019, what does it imply?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>Changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring or are likely to occur in the wetland as a result of human interference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The country in which the wetland is located should enact a law to prohibit any human activity within five kilometres from the edge of the wetland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The survival of the wetland depends on the cultural practices and traditions of certain communities living in its vicinity and therefore the cultural diversity therein should not be destroyed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is given the status of \u2018World Heritage Site\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (a) Changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring or are likely to occur in the wetland as a result of human interference<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/ramsar-sites-in-india-upsc\/\">Montreux Record<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It registers the<strong>&nbsp;changes occurred or occurring or may occur in ecological character<\/strong>&nbsp;because of technological developments, pollution, or other human interference.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is maintained as part of the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/ramsar-sites-in-india-upsc\/\">Ramsar List<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The main objective of this mechanism is<strong>&nbsp;to provide assistance to developed and developing countries<\/strong>&nbsp;alike in solving the problems or threats that make inclusion in the Montreux Record necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currently, two wetlands of India are in Montreux record:&nbsp;<strong>Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan) and Loktak Lake (Manipur).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chilika Lake (Odisha)<\/strong>&nbsp;was placed in the record but was later removed from it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_811004-42 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_811004-42 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_811004-42\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer: (a) Changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring or are likely to occur in the wetland as a result of human interference 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