Overview of National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems(NPCA) in India
NPCA scheme is implemented by MoEF for conservation of aquatic ecosystems (lakes and wetlands).
Ramsar Sites in India
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, also known as “The Convention on Wetlands”, an intergovernmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by UNESCO, which came into force in 1975.