Q. Consider the following statements:
1.In India, Wetlands have been grouped into eight categories.
2.Chilika Lake and Keoladeo National Park are protected as water-fowl habitats under the Ramsar Convention.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: India has a rich variety of wetland habitats. About 70 per cent of this comprises areas under paddy cultivation. The total area of wet land is 3.9 million hectares.
- Two sites — Chilika Lake (Odisha) and Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur) are protected as water-fowl habitats under the Convention of Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention).
- The country’s wetlands have been grouped into eight categories.
Source: NCERT – Fundamental of Physical Geography
