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Khichan and Menar: India’s Ramsar count reaches 91

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Khichan and Menar: India's Ramsar count reaches 91 (GS3 · Environment, 4 June 2025)

What happened

  • Khichan in Phalodi and Menar in Udaipur, both in Rajasthan, were added to the Ramsar list [PIB].
  • India now has 91 Ramsar Sites [PIB].

Background

  • The Environment Minister announced it on X [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Ramsar listing brings duties of wise use, not a fence.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation

  1. As per PIB (2025-06-04): khichan in Phalodi and Menar in Udaipur, both in Rajasthan, were added to the Ramsar list.
  2. Ramsar listing brings duties of wise use, not a fence.
Quotable data point

India now has 91 Ramsar Sites.

PIB: Two new Ramsar sites, 4 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: new Ramsar sites.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Khichan and Menar are in

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

India's Ramsar total after this addition

Answer (c) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: Two new Ramsar sites, 4 Jun 2025

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