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Lake Chilika was listed as a Ramsar site in 1981 and after a period of ongoing degradation was placed on a register of sites (The Montreux Record of the Ramsar Convention), that are in need of further management and restoration. Following a committed management effort through the Chilika Development Authority the site was restored and an active wise use program implemented. These steps were sufficient for the site to be removed from the Record in November 2002. The management effort received international recognition and the Lake is now seen as an example of how to apply the guidance provided by the Convention to ensure the maintenance of the ecological character of a Ramsar site. The history of the application of the Convention to Lake Chilika is described here in recognition of the ongoing management efforts, and as an example for other Ramsar site managers.
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Finlayson, C.M. (2020). An Overview of the Restoration and Management of Chilika Lagoon: Successful Application of the Ramsar Wise Use Guidelines. In: Finlayson, C., Rastogi, G., Mishra, D., Pattnaik, A. (eds) Ecology, Conservation, and Restoration of Chilika Lagoon, India. Wetlands: Ecology, Conservation and Management, vol 6. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33424-6_2
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