RAMSAR WETLANDS SITES

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  • The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural, scientific, and recreational value.
  • The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975.
  • Since then, almost 90% of UN member states, from all the world’s geographic regions, have acceded to become “Contracting Parties”.
  • The convention entered into force in India on 1 February 1982.
  • India currently has 75 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites), with a surface area of 1,326,677 hectares.
  • S. No.State LocationName of SiteDate of DeclarationArea
    1Andhra PradeshKolleru Lake19.8.2002901.00
    2AssamDeepor Beel19.8.200240.00
    3BiharKabartal Wetland21.07.202026.20
    4GoaNanda Lake06.08.20220.42
    5GujaratKhijadia Wildlife Sanctuary13.04.20215.12
    6GujaratNalsarovar Bird Sanctuary24.09.2012120.00
    7GujaratThol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary05.04.20216.99
    8GujaratWadhvana Wetland05.04.20216.30
    9HaryanaBhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary25.05.20214.12
    10HaryanaSultanpur National Park25.05.20211.43
    11Himachal PradeshChandertal Wetland8.11.20050.49
    12Himachal PradeshPong Dam Lake19.8.2002156.62
    13Himachal PradeshRenuka Wetland8.11.20050.20
    14Jammu and KashmirHokera Wetland8.11.200513.75
    15Jammu and KashmirHygam Wetland Conservation Reserve13.08.20228.02
    16Jammu and KashmirShallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve13.08.202216.75
    17Jammu and KashmirSurinsar-Mansar Lakes8.11.20053.50
    18Jammu and KashmirWular Lake23.3.1990189.00
    19KarnatakaRanganathittu Bird Sanctuary15.02.20225.18
    20KeralaAsthamudi Wetland19.8.200261.40
    21KeralaSasthamkotta Lake19.8.20023.73
    22KeralaVembanad Kol Wetland19.8.20021512.50
    23LadakhTso Kar Wetland Complex17.11.202095.77
    24LadakhTsomoriri Lake19.8.2002120.00
    25Madhya PradeshBhoj Wetlands19.8.200232.01
    26Madhya PradeshSakhya Sagar01.07.20222.48
    27Madhya PradeshSirpur Wetland01.07.20221.61
    28Madhya PradeshYashwant Sagar13.08.20228.23
    29MaharashtraLonar Lake22.7.20204.27
    30MaharashtraNandur Madhameshwar21.6.201914.37
    31MaharashtraThane Creek13.08.202265.21
    32ManipurLoktak Lake23.3.1990266.00
    33MizoramPala Wetland31.08.202118.50
    34OdishaAnsupa Lake13.08.20222.31
    35OdishaBhitarkanika Mangroves19.8.2002650.00
    36OdishaChilka Lake1.10.19811165.00
    37OdishaHirakud Reservoir13.08.2022654.00
    38OdishaSatkosia Gorge10.12.2021981.97
    39OdishaTampara Lake13.08.20223.00
    40PunjabBeas Conservation Reserve26.9.201964.29
    41PunjabHarike Lake23.3.199041.00
    42PunjabKanjli Lake22.1.20021.83
    43PunjabKeshopur-Miani Community Reserve26.9.20193.44
    44PunjabNangal Wildlife Sanctuary26.9.20191.16
    45PunjabRopar Lake22.1.200213.65
    46RajasthanKeoladeo Ghana NP1.10.198128.73
    47RajasthanSambhar Lake23.3.1990240.00
    48Tamil NaduChitrangudi Bird Sanctuary13.08.20222.60
    49Tamil NaduGulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve04.08.2022526.72
    50Tamil NaduKanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary13.08.20220.97
    51Tamil NaduKarikili Bird Sanctuary04.08.20220.58
    52Tamil NaduKoonthankulam Bird Sanctuary11.08.20210.72
    53Tamil NaduPallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest04.08.202212.48
    54Tamil NaduPichavaram Mangrove04.08.202214.79
    55Tamil NaduPoint Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary19.8.2002385.00
    56Tamil NaduSuchindram Theroor Wetland Complex13.08.20220.94
    57Tamil NaduUdhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary04.08.20220.44
    58Tamil NaduVaduvur Bird Sanctuary13.08.20221.13
    59Tamil NaduVedanthangal Bird Sanctuary04.08.20220.40
    60Tamil NaduVellode Bird Sanctuary04.08.20220.77
    61Tamil NaduVembannur Wetland Complex04.08.20220.20
    62TripuraRudrasagar Lake8.11.20052.40
    63Uttar PradeshBakhira Wildlife Sanctuary29.06.202128.94
    64Uttar PradeshHaiderpur Wetland8.12.202169.08
    65Uttar PradeshNawabganj Bird Sanctuary19.9.20192.25
    66Uttar PradeshParvati Agra Bird Sanctuary2.12.20197.22
    67Uttar PradeshSaman Bird Sanctuary2.12.20195.26
    68Uttar PradeshSamaspur Bird Sanctuary3.10.20197.99
    69Uttar PradeshSandi Bird Sanctuary26.9.20193.09
    70Uttar PradeshSarsai Nawar Jheel19.9.20191.61
    71Uttar PradeshSur Sarovar21.8.20204.31
    72Uttar PradeshUpper Ganga River8.11.2005265.90
    73UttarakhandAsan Conservation Reserve21.7.20204.44
    74West BengalEast Kolkata Wetlands19.8.2002125.00
    75West BengalSunderbans Wetland30.1.20194230.00

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