Question

India is a party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas as Ramsar sites. Which of the following statements best describes how we should maintain these sites in the context of this convention?

Accepted Answer

Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach and allow their simultaneous sustainable use.

Answer

Keep all the sites completely inaccessible to man so that they will not be exploited.

Answer

Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach and permit tourism and recreation only.

Answer

Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach for a period without any exploitation, with specific criteria and specific period for each site, and then allow sustainable use of them by future generations.