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The Gujarat Forest Department launched a Rs 2.94 crore Plastic Waste Management Project around Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary on August 11, 2026.
Nalsarovar is a Ramsar-designated wetland in Gujarat.
The project is part of the Project for Eco-Restoration in Gujarat, with funding support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
It buys plastic waste from villagers, linking pollution control to local livelihoods.
A Plastic Waste Collection Centre has been set up at Kayla village in Viramgam taluka, Ahmedabad district.
The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar, from which it takes its name. It is the oldest of the modern global environmental agreements and commits signatories to the conservation and wise use of wetlands. Sites listed under it are recognised for ecological importance and biodiversity value, particularly as habitat for waterbirds — which is why bird sanctuaries such as Nalsarovar feature prominently on the list.
Simple Analogy: A global register of wetlands a country has formally promised to look after.
Community-based bodies used in Indian wildlife and forest management to involve local populations in protected-area governance.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency, a major source of development assistance and project funding for Indian infrastructure and environment programmes.
The international framework under which Nalsarovar's wetland status is recognised.
GS Paper III > Environment > Conservation and Biodiversity
General Awareness > Environment > Wildlife Sanctuaries and Ramsar Sites
With reference to a conservation organization called 'Wetlands International', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is an intergovernmental organization formed by the countries which are signatories to Ramsar Convention. 2. It works at the field level to develop and mobilize knowledge, and use the practical experience to advocate for better policies. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer: 2 only
A wetland designated under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands for its international ecological importance.
A village-level body constituted to involve local communities in the management of forests and protected areas.
Local volunteers appointed under this project to segregate and collect dry plastic waste.