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Q2 (IAS/2014) Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Protected Areas › Wetland conservation Official Key

If a wetland of international importance is brought under the 'Montreux Record', what does it imply?

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The Montreux Record is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution, or other human interference.[1] This record was adopted by the Conference of the Contracting Parties in Brisbane, 1996[1] as part of the Ramsar Convention framework.

The purpose of the Montreux Record is to identify priority sites for positive national and international conservation attention, to guide implementation of the Monitoring Procedure, and to guide allocation of[2] resources. Contracting Parties shall provide annual reports to the Convention Bureau on the conservation situation at sites included on the Montreux Record.[3]

Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they are not supported by the documentation. The Montreux Record does not mandate specific distance-based restrictions, does not focus on cultural practices as the survival mechanism, nor does it confer World Heritage Site status (though there may be overlap in some cases).

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  1. [1] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 28: International Organisation and Conventions > The Montreux Record > p. 397
  2. [2] https://www.ramsar.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/res/key_res_5.4e.pdf
  3. [3] https://www.ramsar.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/res/key_res_5.4e.pdf
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Does listing a Ramsar "wetland of international importance" on the Montreux Record indicate that changes in the wetland's ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of human interference?
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Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 28: International Organisation and Conventions > The Montreux Record > p. 397
Presence: 5/5
“• r Adopted by the Conference of the Contracting Parties in Brisbane, 1996, accompanying the Guidelines for Operation of the Montreux Record • r The Montreux Record is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution, or other human interference”
Why this source?
  • Direct definition: the Montreux Record is a register of Ramsar sites where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur.
  • Specifies causes tied to human actions: technological developments, pollution, or other human interference are cited as reasons for listing.
Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation and National Parks > Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) > p. 53
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“The convention on wetlands (Ramsar-lran, 1971)-called the Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty that embodies the commitment 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. The Ramsar convention works with collaboration of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Wetlands International, WWF International. Any wetland, to be declared a wetland of international importance, should support vulnerable, endangered or threatened species and attract more than 20,000 water birds. In India, the scheme on conservation and management of wetlands was initiated in 1987.”
Why this source?
  • States Ramsar's core commitment: member countries must maintain the ecological character of wetlands of international importance.
  • Provides context that the Montreux Record relates to threats against that ecological character which Ramsar seeks to prevent/mitigate.
Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 28: International Organisation and Conventions > 28.5. RAMSARCONVENTION ON WETLANDS > p. 396
Presence: 3/5
“• The Convention on Wetlands (also known as the Ramsar Convention) is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. • It was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975, and it is the only global environmental treaty that deals with a particular ecosystem. All Rights Reserved. No put of this material may be reproduced in any form or by any means, without permission in writing.”
Why this source?
  • Explains the Ramsar Convention as the framework for national action and international cooperation for conservation and 'wise use' of wetlands.
  • Implies instruments like the Montreux Record operate within this conservation framework to flag sites with ecological character changes.
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