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Which of the following statements regarding Integrated Management of Wetland Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (IMWBES) is/are correct?
1. In India, implementing agency of IMWBES is United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
2. Chilika Lake in Odisha is one of the three wetlands that have been selected under the project.
3. The program targets the management effectiveness of wetlands of both national as well as international signi fi cance.
Select the correct option from the code given below:
1 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Correct Option: (b) Explanation: Statement 1 is correct : In India, implementing agency of IMWBES is United Nations Environment Programme. Statement 2 is incorrect: The three wetlands included in the project are Sasthamcotta Lake in Kerala, Harike Lake in Punjab and Kabartal in Bihar . Statement 3 is correct: The program targets the management effectiveness of wetlands of both national and international signi fi cance. About IMWBES In India, implementing agency of IMWBES is United Nations Environment Programme. The IMWBES project is funded under Global Environment Facility (GEF). The GEF Trust Fund (GEFTF), has sanctioned a budget equivalent to Rs. 31.13 crores over a period of fi ve years. The program targets the management effectiveness of wetlands of both national and international signi fi cance. The three wetlands included in the project are Sasthamcotta Lake in Kerala, Harike Lake in Punjab and Kabartal in Bihar. The following activities have been undertaken till date: As a part of project inception, the project results framework, monitoring indicators and activity plan have been updated to incorporate developments since project approval. Project baselines have been updated. A Project Management Unit (PMU) and National Project Steering Committee (NPSC) have been constituted. Two brochures have been developed: a) the IMWBES project brochure summarizing the key project elements, and b) Identifying and Managing Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Site). Ramsar Information Sheets (RIS) for 16 Ramsar Sites have been updated and submitted to the Ramsar regional team. The PMU conducted a technical appraisal of the Integrated Management Plans submitted by State Governments, especially analysing the incorporation of ecosystem services and biodiversity values and mapping the interventions with the threats. Further, the works on the three demonstration sites by designing a framework for updating existing management plans and disbursing funds to the State Governments of the three demonstration sites was initiated.
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