RAMSAR Wetland Sites
(Photo: Sangeeta Angom, Loktak Lake, Manipur)
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RAMSAR WETLANDS SITES (As on August, 2022)
|
Sl. No.
|
Name of Site
|
State Location
|
Date of Declaration
|
Area
(in Sq. km.)
|
|
1
|
Kolleru Lake
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
19.8.2002
|
901
|
|
2
|
Deepor Beel
|
Assam
|
19.8.2002
|
40
|
|
3
|
Kabartal Wetland
|
Bihar
|
21.07.2020
|
26.20
|
|
4
|
Nanda Lake
|
Goa
|
06.08.2022
|
0.42
|
|
5
|
Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary
|
Gujarat
|
13.04.2021
|
5.12
|
|
6
|
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary
|
Gujarat
|
24.09.2012
|
120
|
|
7
|
Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
|
Gujarat
|
05.04.2021
|
6.99
|
|
8
|
Wadhvana Wetland
|
Gujarat
|
05.04.2021
|
6.30
|
|
9
|
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
|
Haryana
|
25.05.2021
|
4.12
|
|
10
|
Sultanpur National Park
|
Haryana
|
25.05.2021
|
1.425
|
|
11
|
Chandertal Wetland
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
8.11.2005
|
0.49
|
|
12
|
Pong Dam Lake
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
19.8.2002
|
156.62
|
|
13
|
Renuka Wetland
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
8.11.2005
|
0.2
|
|
14
|
Wular Lake
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
23.3.1990
|
189
|
|
15
|
Hokera Wetland
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
8.11.2005
|
13.75
|
|
16
|
Surinsar-Mansar Lakes
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
8.11.2005
|
3.5
|
|
17
|
Tsomoriri Lake
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
19.8.2002
|
120
|
|
18
|
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
|
Karnataka
|
15.02.2022
|
5.18
|
|
19
|
Asthamudi Wetland
|
Kerala
|
19.8.2002
|
614
|
|
20
|
Sasthamkotta Lake
|
Kerala
|
19.8.2002
|
3.73
|
|
21
|
Vembanad Kol Wetland
|
Kerala
|
19.8.2002
|
1512.5
|
|
22
|
Tso Kar Wetland Complex
|
Ladakh
|
17.11.2020
|
95.77
|
|
23
|
Bhoj Wetlands
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
19.8.2002
|
32.01
|
|
24
|
Sakhya Sagar
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
01.07.2022
|
2.48
|
|
25
|
Sirpur Wetland
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
01.07.2022
|
1.61
|
|
26
|
Lonar Lake
|
Maharashtra
|
22.7.2020
|
4.27
|
|
27
|
Nandur Madhameshwar
|
Maharashtra
|
21.6.2019
|
14.37
|
|
28
|
Loktak Lake
|
Manipur
|
23.3.1990
|
266
|
|
29
|
Pala Wetland
|
Mizoram
|
31.08.2021
|
18.5
|
|
30
|
Satkosia Gorge
|
Odisha
|
10.12.2021
|
981.97
|
|
31
|
Bhitarkanika Mangroves
|
Orissa
|
19.8.2002
|
650
|
|
32
|
Chilka Lake
|
Orissa
|
1.10.1981
|
1165
|
|
33
|
Beas Conservation Reserve
|
Punjab
|
26.9.2019
|
64.289
|
|
34
|
Harike Lake
|
Punjab
|
23.3.1990
|
41
|
|
35
|
Kanjli Lake
|
Punjab
|
22.1.2002
|
1.83
|
|
36
|
Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve
|
Punjab
|
26.9.2019
|
3.439
|
|
37
|
Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
|
Punjab
|
26.9.2019
|
1.16
|
|
38
|
Ropar Lake
|
Punjab
|
22.1.2002
|
13.65
|
|
39
|
Keoladeo Ghana NP
|
Rajasthan
|
1.10.1981
|
28.73
|
|
40
|
Sambhar Lake
|
Rajasthan
|
23.3.1990
|
240
|
|
41
|
Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve
|
Tamil Nadu
|
04.08.2022
|
526.72
|
|
42
|
Karikili Bird Sanctuary
|
Tamil Nadu
|
04.08.2022
|
0.584
|
|
43
|
Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary
|
Tamil Nadu
|
11.08.2021
|
0.72
|
|
44
|
Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest
|
Tamil Nadu
|
04.08.2022
|
12.475
|
|
45
|
Pichavaram Mangrove
|
Tamil Nadu
|
04.08.2022
|
14.786
|
|
46
|
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
|
Tamil Nadu
|
19.8.2002
|
385
|
|
47
|
Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary
|
Tamil Nadu
|
04.08.2022
|
0.44
|
|
48
|
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
|
Tamil Nadu
|
04.08.2022
|
0.40
|
|
49
|
Vellode Bird Sanctuary
|
Tamil Nadu
|
04.08.2022
|
0.77
|
|
50
|
Vembannur Wetland Complex
|
Tamil Nadu
|
04.08.2022
|
0.20
|
|
51
|
Rudrasagar Lake
|
Tripura
|
8.11.2005
|
2.4
|
|
52
|
Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
29.06.2021
|
28.94
|
|
53
|
Haiderpur Wetland
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
8.12.2021
|
69.08
|
|
54
|
Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
19.9.2019
|
2.246
|
|
55
|
Parvati Agra Bird Sanctuary
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
2.12.2019
|
7.22
|
|
56
|
Saman Bird Sanctuary
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
2.12.2019
|
52.63
|
|
57
|
Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
3.10.2019
|
79.94
|
|
58
|
Sandi Bird Sanctuary
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
26.9.2019
|
30.85
|
|
59
|
Sarsai Nawar Jheel
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
19.9.2019
|
16.13
|
|
60
|
Sur Sarovar
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
21.8.2020
|
4.31
|
|
61
|
Upper Ganga River
(Brijghat to Narora Stretch)
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
8.11.2005
|
265.9
|
|
62
|
Asan Conservation Reserve
|
Uttarakhand
|
21.7.2020
|
4.444
|
|
63
|
East Kolkata Wetlands
|
West Bengal
|
19.8.2002
|
125
|
|
64
|
Sunderbans Wetland
|
West Bengal
|
30.1.2019
|
4230
|
(Source: Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India)
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