Environment & Ecology · Environment
With reference to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, which of the following are among the prescribed criteria for a wetland to be designated as a Wetland of International Importance? I. A wetland should support vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered species or threatened ecological communities. II. A wetland should regularly support 200 or more waterbirds. III. A wetland should support plant and/or animal species at a critical stage in their life cycles, or provide refuge during adverse conditions. IV. A wetland should regularly support at least 1% of the individuals in a population of one species or subspecies of waterbird. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- 1I, III and IV only✓
- 2II and III only
- 3I and II only
- 4I only
Correct answer
I, III and IV only
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