Gonda/Lucknow, Feb. 3 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Sunday, highlighted the vital role of wetlands in groundwater conservation, ensuring irrigation and drinking water availability, flood control, carbon storage and preserving vegetation, wildlife, and migratory as well as local bird species dependent on aquatic ecosystems, pointing out that they are vital for livelihood and economic growth.
Inaugurating the Conservation of Wetlands for Our Shared Future programme on World Wetlands Day at Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary in Gonda, he emphasised their impact on ecological balance. He also released books, toured an exhibition, and felicitated competition winners.
He added, "They remind us of nature's pristine form. The Parvati and Arga na...