India, Jan. 30 -- The World Wetlands Day marks the signing of the Ramsar Convention, a treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands globally. The theme for this year, Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage, rings close for India as it spotlights the timeless role of traditional knowledge in sustaining wetland ecosystems and preserving cultural identity.

The importance of wetlands in sustaining vital ecosystems, forming a critical link between land and water with lakes, rivers, floodplains, marshes, mangroves, peatlands, and lagoons, can't be stated enough. They are agents of water security, climate regulation, food production, and livelihoods. Wetlands have sustained India's civilisational journey for m...