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NATIONAL LAKE CONSERVATION
The convention on wetlands “Ramsar Convention” held in 1971 Ramsar, Iran. It is an intergovernmental treaty that embodies the commitments of its member countries to maintain the ecological character of their Wetlands of International Importance and to plan for the “wise use”, or sustainable use, of all of the wetlands in their territories. Nepal showed its conservation commitment by singing the Ramsar Convention on April 17, 1988. The Koshi Tappu wetland is considered of international significance and was added to the Ramsar list of wetlands of global importance on Decenber 17, 1987. The Ramsar Bureau has designated and listed the nine Ramsar sites of Nepal including Himalayan lakes.
S.No Ramsar Sites District Location Ratification date Area (ha) Zone Attitude (m) 1. Koshi Tappu 26°39` N
086°59` E 13/08/03 17500 Terai 90 2. Jagadishpur Reservoir Kapilvastu 27°35` N
083°05` E 13/08/03 225 Terai 195 3. Ghodaghodi Lake Area Kailali 28°41` N
080°57` E 13/08/03 2,563 Terai 205 4. Beeshazari and Associated Lakes Chitwan 27°37` N
084°26` E 13/08/03 3,200 Terai 285 5. Rara Lake Mugu 29°30` N
082°05` E 23/09/07 1,583 Himal 2990 6. Phoksundo Lake Dolpa 29°12` N
082°57` E 23/09/07 494 Himal 3610 7. Gosaikunda and Associated Lakes Rasuwa 28°05` N
085°25` E 23/09/07 1,030 Himal 4700 8. Gokyo and Associated Lakes Solukhumbu 27°52` N
080°42` E 23/09/07 7,770 Himal 5000 9. Mai Pokhari Ilam
90 Midhill 2100
Designation of lake cluster of Pokhara valley (Phewa, Begnas, Rupa, Dipang, Madi, Gunde, Khaste, Neureni and Kamal Pokhari) of west Nepal in the Ramsar List.
NLCDC has been frequently conducting public awareness and lake conservation orientation programs to the...
The convention on wetlands “Ramsar Convention” held in 1971 Ramsar, Iran. It is an...