Ramsar Sites of India
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Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. These sites are recognized for their significant ecological, cultural, and socio-economic value. In India, Ramsar sites play a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, water resource management, and providing habitat for numerous plant and animal species, including migratory birds.
State/UT | No. of sites | Names of sites |
Andhra Pradesh | 1 | Kolleru Lake |
Assam | 1 | Deepor Beel |
Bihar | 3 | Kanwar Lake, Nagi Bird Sanctuary, Nakti Bird Sanctuary |
Goa | 1 | Nanda Lake |
Gujarat | 4 | Khijadiya, Nalsarovar, Thol Lake, Wadhvana Wetland |
Haryana | 2 | Sultanpur National Park, Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary |
Himachal Pradesh | 3 | Chandra Taal, Pong Dam Lake, Renuka Lake |
Jammu and Kashmir | 5 | Hokersar Wetland, Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve, Shallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve, Surinsar-Mansar Lakes, Wular Lake |
Karnataka | 4 | Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve, Aghanashini Estuary, Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve |
Kerala | 3 | Ashtamudi Wetland, Sasthamkotta Lake, Vembanad-Kol Wetland |
Ladakh | 2 | Tso Kar, Tsomoriri Lake |
Madhya Pradesh | 4 | Bhoj Wetland, Sakhya Sagar, Sirpur Lake, Yashwant Sagar |
Maharashtra | 3 | Lonar Lake, Nandur Madhameshwar, Thane Creek |
Manipur | 1 | Loktak Lake |
Mizoram | 1 | Pala Wetland |
Odisha | 6 | Ansupa Lake, Bhitarkanika Mangroves, Chilika Lake, Hirakud Reservoir, Satkosia Gorge, Tampara Lake |
Punjab | 6 | Beas Conservation Reserve, Harike Wetland, Kanjli Wetland, Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve, Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary, Ropar Wetland |
Rajasthan | 2 | Keoladeo National Park, Sambhar Lake |
Tamil Nadu | 16 | Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary, Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary, Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, Longwood Shola Reserve Forest, Pallikarnai Marsh Reserve Forest, Pichavaram Mangrove, Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex, Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary, Vadavur Bird Sanctuary, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Vellode Bird Sanctuary, Vembannur Wetland Complex |
Tripura | 1 | Rudrasagar Lake |
Uttar Pradesh | 10 | Bakhira Sanctuary, Haiderpur Wetland, Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary, Saman Bird Sanctuary, Samaspur Bird Sanctuary, Sandi Bird Sanctuary, Sarsai Nawar Jheel, Sur Sarovar, Upper Ganga River |
Uttarakhand | 1 | Asan Barrage |
West Bengal | 2 | East Kolkata Wetlands, Sundarban Wetland |