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Question
The Ramsar Convention, 1971, an International Treaty was held for the conservation of ______.
Options
Soil
Threatened species
Forests
Wetlands
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Solution
The Ramsar Convention, 1971, an International Treaty was held for the conservation of Wetlands.
Explanation: International cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. There are 162 Contracting Parties to the Convention, with 2,040 wetland sites, totalling 193 million hectares, designated for inclusion in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
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