New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- On 3 August, India designated Glaw Lake as the country's 101st Ramsar Site and the first in Arunachal Pradesh. Located within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary, Glaw Lake is a freshwater lake in the eastern Himalayas and a biodiversity hotspot.

Mint explains what the Ramsar Convention is, how wetlands qualify for recognition and why expanding India's Ramsar network has become increasingly important.

A Ramsar Site is a wetland designated as being of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, also known as the Convention on Wetlands.

The treaty promotes national action and international cooperation for the conservation of wetlands and the wise, sustainable use of their resources. Ramsar desi...