The Bhoj Wetland in Bhopal faces no threat of delisting from the Ramsar Convention list of wetlands of international importance, the Centre informed Parliament on Monday citing a report from the Madhya Pradesh State Wetland Authority.

Certain media reports last month suggested that Bhoj Wetland faced the threat of being delisted from the global list due to possible damage to its ecological character.

"Bhoj Wetland in Bhopal faces no threat of delisting from the Ramsar Convention list of wetlands of international importance."  Union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said.

He added  the Ramsar Convention aims to “develop and maintain an international network of wetlands important for the conservation of global biological diversity and for sustaining human life through ecosystem components, processes, and benefits”.