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Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh declared India’s 101st Ramsar Site
The Ramsar List comprises Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh as India’s 101st Ramsar Site. It comprises the first-ever Ramsar Site in Arunachal Pradesh.
Glaw Lake and Ramsar Convention:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Current status | The Ramsar List comprises Glaw Lake as India’s 101st Ramsar Site, and it comprises the first-ever Ramsar Site in Arunachal Pradesh. |
| Location and setting | Glaw Lake comprises a site in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lohit district, within Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary in the Eastern Himalayas, a biodiversity hotspot. |
| Wetland type | Glaw Lake comprises a freshwater lake. |
| Associated river | The area comprises the Kamlang River to the north of Glaw Lake. |
| Conservation designation | Glaw Lake comprises an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) designation. |
| Big cat species | Four species of big cats: Tiger, Leopard, Clouded leopard, and Snow leopard. |
| Critically endangered species linkage | The site comprises habitat and wintering grounds for the white-bellied heron, which comprises a critically endangered species. |
| Other recorded fauna | Species including Great Hornbill, Hoolock gibbon, Asian Golden Cat, Asiatic Black Bear, and Barking Deer. |
| Cultural significance | It comprises a sacred cultural site for the local Mishmi community. |
| Ramsar Convention | The Ramsar Convention provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. |
| “Wise use” definition | Wise use of wetlands comprises “the maintenance of their ecological character, achieved through the implementation of ecosystem approaches, within the context of sustainable development”. |
| Genesis | The Convention comprises adoption in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, and it has come into force in 1975. |
| Ramsar Sites | Ramsar sites comprise suitable wetlands designated for the list of Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar List). |
| India’s standing | India comprises Asia’s highest and the world’s third-highest number of Ramsar Sites, after the United Kingdom and Mexico. |
| Membership | Membership comprises 172 contracting parties, and India’s ratification comprises 1982. |