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| Last Updated:: 28/10/2024

RAMSAR Wetland Sites

(Photo: Sangeeta Angom, Loktak Lake, Manipur)

What is RAMSAR Wetland Sites

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. Click to know more on Ramsar sites in India

 

RAMSAR WETLANDS SITES OF INDIA (As on October, 2024)
 

S. No.
State Location
Name of Site
Date of Declaration
Area (Km)
1
Andhra Pradesh
Kolleru Lake
19.8.2002
901
2
Assam
Deepor Beel
19.8.2002
40
3
Bihar
Kabartal Wetland
21.07.2020
26.2
4
Bihar
Nagi Bird Sanctuary
11-10-2023
20.6
5
Bihar
Nakti Bird Sanctuary
11-10-2023
33.3
6
Goa
Nanda Lake
06.08.2022
0.42
7
Gujarat
Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary
13.04.2021
5.12
8
Gujarat
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary
24.09.2012
120
9
Gujarat
Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
05.04.2021
6.99
10
Gujarat
Wadhvana Wetland
05.04.2021
6.3
11
Haryana
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
25.05.2021
4.12
12
Haryana
Sultanpur National Park
25.05.2021
1.43
13
Himachal Pradesh
Chandertal Wetland
8.11.2005
0.49
14
Himachal Pradesh
Pong Dam Lake
19.8.2002
156.6
15
Himachal Pradesh
Renuka Wetland
8.11.2005
0.2
16
Jammu and Kashmir
Hokera Wetland
8.11.2005
13.75
17
Jammu and Kashmir
Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve
13.08.2022
8.02
18
Jammu and Kashmir
Shallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve
13.08.2022
16.75
19
Jammu and Kashmir
Surinsar-Mansar Lakes
8.11.2005
3.5
20
Jammu and Kashmir
Wular Lake
23.3.1990
189
21
Karnataka
Aghanashini Estuary
31.01.2024
48.01
22
Karnataka
Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve
31.01.2024
0.98
23
Karnataka
Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve
31.01.2024
0.54
24
Karnataka
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
15.02.2022
5.18
25
Kerala
Asthamudi Wetland
19.8.2002
61.4
26
Kerala
Sasthamkotta Lake
19.8.2002
3.73
27
Kerala
Vembanad Kol Wetland
19.8.2002
1513
28
Ladakh
Tso Kar Wetland Complex
17.11.2020
95.77
29
Ladakh
Tsomoriri Lake
19.8.2002
120
30
Madhya Pradesh
Bhoj Wetlands
19.8.2002
32.01
31
Madhya Pradesh
Sakhya Sagar
01.07.2022
2.48
32
Madhya Pradesh
Sirpur Wetland
01.07.2022
1.61
33
Madhya Pradesh
Yashwant Sagar
13.08.2022
8.23
34
Madhya Pradesh
Tawa Reservoir
08.1.2024
200.5
35
Maharashtra
Lonar Lake
22.7.2020
4.27
36
Maharashtra
Nandur Madhameshwar
21.6.2019
14.37
37
Maharashtra
Thane Creek
13.08.2022
65.21
38
Manipur
Loktak Lake
23.3.1990
266
39
Mizoram
Pala Wetland
31.08.2021
18.5
40
Odisha
Ansupa Lake
13.08.2022
2.31
41
Odisha
Bhitarkanika Mangroves
19.8.2002
650
42
Odisha
Chilka Lake
1.10.1981
1165
43
Odisha
Hirakud Reservoir
13.08.2022
654
44
Odisha
Satkosia Gorge
10.12.2021
982
45
Odisha
Tampara Lake
13.08.2022
3
46
Punjab
Beas Conservation Reserve
26.9.2019
64.29
47
Punjab
Harike Lake
23.3.1990
41
48
Punjab
Kanjli Lake
22.1.2002
1.83
49
Punjab
Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve
26.9.2019
3.44
50
Punjab
Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
26.9.2019
1.16
51
Punjab
Ropar Lake
22.1.2002
13.65
52
Rajasthan
Keoladeo Ghana NP
1.10.1981
28.73
53
Rajasthan
Sambhar Lake
23.3.1990
240
54
Tamil Nadu
Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary
13.08.2022
2.6
55
Tamil Nadu
Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve
04.08.2022
526.7
56
Tamil Nadu
Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary
13.08.2022
0.97
57
Tamil Nadu
Karaivetti Bird sanctuary
31.01.2024
4.53
58
Tamil Nadu
Karikili Bird Sanctuary
04.08.2022
0.58
59
Tamil Nadu
Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary
11.08.2021
0.72
60
Tamil Nadu
Longwood Shola Reserve Forest
31.01.2024
1.16
61
Tamil Nadu
Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest
04.08.2022
12.48
62
Tamil Nadu
Pichavaram Mangrove
04.08.2022
14.79
63
Tamil Nadu
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
19.8.2002
385
64
Tamil Nadu
Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex
13.08.2022
0.94
65
Tamil Nadu
Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary
04.08.2022
0.44
66
Tamil Nadu
Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary
13.08.2022
1.13
67
Tamil Nadu
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
04.08.2022
0.4
68
Tamil Nadu
Vellode Bird Sanctuary
04.08.2022
0.77
69
Tamil Nadu
Vembannur Wetland Complex
04.08.2022
0.2
70
Tamil Nadu
Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary
16.1.2024
1.26
71
Tamil Nadu
Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary
16.1.2024
51.52
72
Tripura
Rudrasagar Lake
8.11.2005
2.4
73
Uttar Pradesh
Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
29.06.2021
28.94
74
Uttar Pradesh
Haiderpur Wetland
8.12.2021
69.08
75
Uttar Pradesh
Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary
19.9.2019
2.25
76
Uttar Pradesh
Parvati Agra Bird Sanctuary
2.12.2019
7.22
77
Uttar Pradesh
Saman Bird Sanctuary
2.12.2019
5.26
78
Uttar Pradesh
Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
3.10.2019
7.99
79
Uttar Pradesh
Sandi Bird Sanctuary
26.9.2019
3.09
80
Uttar Pradesh
Sarsai Nawar Jheel
19.9.2019
1.61
81
Uttar Pradesh
Sur Sarovar
21.8.2020
4.31
82
Uttar Pradesh
Upper Ganga River
8.11.2005
265.9
83
Uttarakhand
Asan Conservation Reserve
21.7.2020
4.44
84
West Bengal
East Kolkata Wetlands
19.8.2002
125
85
West Bengal
Sunderbans Wetland
30.1.2019
4230

 

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