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From 26 to 101: Arunachal Gets Its First Ramsar Site, and India Passes a Century of Them

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Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on 3 August 2026 the designation of Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh as India's 101st Ramsar Site, making it the State's first wetland of international importance. The lake lies within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary, is a pristine freshwater lake in the Eastern Himalayas fed by perennial mountain streams, and is surrounded by dense vegetation; over 150 tree species and 49 orchid species have been recorded within the site and its catchment. The Minister noted that India's Ramsar network has grown from 26 sites in 2014 to 101 today. The designation extends coverage into a State that previously had none, addressing a distributional gap in a region of exceptional wetland diversity. For an aspirant, the case tests whether a growing count of designated sites can be read as evidence of improving wetland conservation.

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ENVIRONMENTRecallEasy

Q1. The Montreux Record under the Ramsar Convention is:

AThe list of all designated Wetlands of International Importance
BA register of listed sites where the ecological character has changed, is changing or is likely to change
CThe fund financing wetland restoration in developing countries
DThe annual report on global wetland extent
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ENVIRONMENTApplicationMedium

Q2. Glaw Lake already lies within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve, which restricts activity under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. What does Ramsar designation add?

ALegally binding international protection enforceable against India
BAn international reporting obligation and a monitoring framework focused specifically on wetland ecological character, which tiger reserve plans do not centre
CDirect UNESCO funding for the site
DA complete prohibition on community access to the lake
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ENVIRONMENTAnalysisHard

Q3. Consider the following statements: 1. India's Ramsar network has grown from 26 sites in 2014 to 101 in 2026, with Glaw Lake the first in Arunachal Pradesh. 2. The Ramsar Convention sets no minimum area threshold; qualification rests on meeting any one of nine ecological criteria. 3. A rising count of designated Ramsar sites is a reliable indicator that India's wetlands are improving in condition. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only
B1 only
C2 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3
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