The Tampara lake, recently declared as a Ramsar site, is located in which district of Odisha?

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OSSC CGL 2022 Official Paper (Held on: 14th Oct Shift 2)

Answer 1

Correct answer is Ganjam

Key Points

In a big boost to Odisha's marshland conservation efforts, three more sites - Hirakud reservoir in Sambalpur, Ansupa lake in Cuttack, and Tampara lake in Ganjam - have been recognized as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
For the first time, the State has received the Ramsar tag for three wetlands in one go.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) stated that 11 more wetlands have been added to the Ramsar list taking the total number of such sites in the country to 75.
The Tampara lake in Ganjam is also one of the largest freshwater lakes in the State blessed with rich ecological diversity.
The lake is spread over a 300-ha area.
With the addition of three new wetlands, Odisha has a total of 6 wetland i.e Ansupa Lake, Bhitarkanika Mangroves, Chilika Lake, Hirakud Reservoir, Satkosia Gorge,Tampara Lake.

Important Points

Chilika lake, Asia’s largest brackish water and the second coastal lagoon in the world, was the first in Odisha as well as India to be designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on October 1, 1981.
Bhitarkanika mangroves became the second Ramsar site in the State after it was accorded the tag in 2002.