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List of Ramsar Sites in India
What are Ramsar Sites?
Any wetland site which has been listed under the Ramsar Convention which was signed in 1971 by UNESCO and came into force in 1975, that aims to conserve it and promote sustainable use of its natural resources is called a Ramsar Site.
- It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran.
- India signed under the Ramsar Convention on 1st February 1982.
- As of now, there are 42 Ramsar Sites in India.
- Chilika Lake (Orissa) and Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan) were recognized as the first Ramsar Sites of India
- Sundarbans is the largest Ramsar Site of India.
- Uttar Pradesh has the most number of Ramsar Sites in India. It has 8 Indian Wetlands.
- Renuka Wetland in Himachal Pradesh is the smallest wetland of India.
- The United Kingdom has the world’s largest number of Ramsar sites i.e 175.
- World’s First Ramsar site was identified in 1974, which was the Cobourg Peninsula in Australia.
List of Ramsar Sites in India
| Sl. No. | Name of Site | State Location | Date of Declaration | Area (in Sq. km.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asan Conservation Reserve | Uttarakhand | 21.7.2020 | 4.444 |
| 2 | Asthamudi Wetland | Kerala | 19.8.2002 | 614 |
| 3 | Beas Conservation Reserve | Punjab | 26.9.2019 | 64.289 |
| 4 | Bhitarkanika Mangroves | Orissa | 19.8.2002 | 650 |
| 5 | Bhoj Wetlands | Madhya Pradesh | 19.8.2002 | 32.01 |
| 6 | Chandertal Wetland | Himachal Pradesh | 8.11.2005 | 0.49 |
| 7 | Chilka Lake | Orissa | 1.10.1981 | 1165 |
| 8 | Deepor Beel | Assam | 19.8.2002 | 40 |
| 9 | East Kolkata Wetlands | West Bengal | 19.8.2002 | 125 |
| 10 | Harike Lake | Punjab | 23.3.1990 | 41 |
| 11 | Hokera Wetland | Jammu and Kashmir | 8.11.2005 | 13.75 |
| 12 | Kabartal Wetland | Bihar | 21.07.2020 | 26.20 |
| 13 | Kanjli Lake | Punjab | 22.1.2002 | 1.83 |
| 14 | Keoladeo Ghana NP | Rajasthan | 1.10.1981 | 28.73 |
| 15 | Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve | Punjab | 26.9.2019 | 3.439 |
| 16 | Kolleru Lake | Andhra Pradesh | 19.8.2002 | 901 |
| 17 | Loktak Lake | Manipur | 23.3.1990 | 266 |
| 18 | Lonar Lake | Maharashtra | 22.7.2020 | 4.27 |
| 19 | Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary | Gujarat | 24.09.2012 | 120 |
| 20 | Nandur Madhameshwar | Maharashtra | 21.6.2019 | 14.37 |
| 21 | Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary | Punjab | 26.9.2019 | 1.16 |
| 22 | Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 19.9.2019 | 2.246 |
| 23 | Parvati Agra Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 2.12.2019 | 7.22 |
| 24 | Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary | Tamil Nadu | 19.8.2002 | 385 |
| 25 | Pong Dam Lake | Himachal Pradesh | 19.8.2002 | 156.62 |
| 26 | Renuka Wetland | Himachal Pradesh | 8.11.2005 | 0.2 |
| 27 | Ropar Lake | Punjab | 22.1.2002 | 13.65 |
| 28 | Rudrasagar Lake | Tripura | 8.11.2005 | 2.4 |
| 29 | Saman Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 2.12.2019 | 52.63 |
| 30 | Samaspur Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 3.10.2019 | 79.94 |
| 31 | Sambhar Lake | Rajasthan | 23.3.1990 | 240 |
| 32 | Sandi Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 26.9.2019 | 30.85 |
| 33 | Sarsai Nawar Jheel | Uttar Pradesh | 19.9.2019 | 16.13 |
| 34 | Sasthamkotta Lake | Kerala | 19.8.2002 | 3.73 |
| 35 | Sunderbans Wetland | West Bengal | 30.1.2019 | 4230 |
| 36 | Surinsar-Mansar Lakes | Jammu and Kashmir | 8.11.2005 | 3.5 |
| 37 | Sur Sarovar | Uttar Pradesh | 21.8.2020 | 4.31 |
| 38 | Tso Kar Wetland Complex | Ladakh | 17.11.2020 | 95.77 |
| 39 | Tsomoriri Lake | Jammu and Kashmir | 19.8.2002 | 120 |
| 40 | Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) |
Uttar Pradesh | 8.11.2005 | 265.9 |
| 41 | Vembanad Kol Wetland | Kerala | 19.8.2002 | 1512.5 |
| 42 | Wular Lake | Jammu & Kashmir | 23.3.1990 | 189 |
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