Consider the following statements regarding the Maguri Motapung wetland in news? 1. Recently, it has been declared as Ramsar wetland site. 2. It is located near the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in Assam. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation: It is not a Ramsar wetland site . Recently, it was in news because fire at Oil India Limited (OIL)’s Baghjan well has severely affected the Maguri Motapung wetland. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect. It is located around 10 km south of Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in upper Assam. The Maguri Motapung wetland is an Important Bird Area as declared by the Bombay Natural History Society. Hence, statement 2 is correct.