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Define Ramsar Sites.
Define the following:
Ramsar sites
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Solution
Ramsar Sites: It is a wetland site designed of international importance under the Ramsar convention. It is an inter-governmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by UNESCO and coming into force in 1975.
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