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Tso Kar Wetland Complex of Ladakh
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- It was recognised as the wetland of international importance.
- With this, the Tso Kar Wetland became 42nd Ramsar site of India and 2nd Ramsar site of Ladakh.
- It is a fluctuating Salt Lake located in Rupushu plateau.
- This high-altitude wetland complex is located at the Changthang region of Ladakh.
- The TSO Kar basin is categorised as A1 Category Important Bird Area (IBA) as per the Bird Life International.
- It is also a key staging site in the Central Asian Flyway.
- This basin is one of the most important breeding areas of the Black-necked Crane in India.
- The Ramsar Convention was established on February 2, 1971 at a city of Iran called Ramsar.
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