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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.
RAMSAR WETLAND SITES (As on August, 2022)
S. |
Name of Site |
State Location |
Date of Declaration |
Area (In Sq. km) |
1 |
Kolleru Lake |
Andhra Pradesh |
19.08.2002 |
901 |
2 |
Deepor Beel |
Assam |
19.08.2002 |
40 |
3 |
Kabartal Wetland |
Bihar |
21.07.2020 |
26.2 |
4 |
N'anda Lake |
Goa |
06.08.2022 |
0.42 |
5 |
Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary |
Gujarat |
13.04.2021 |
5.12 |
6 |
Xalsarovar 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 |
6.3 |
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 |
08.11.2005 |
0.49 |
12 |
Pong Dam Lake |
Himachal Pradesh |
19.08.2002 |
156.62 |
13 |
Renuka Wetland |
Himachal Pradesh |
08.11.2005 |
0.2 |
14 |
Wular Lake |
Jam. & Kashmir |
23.03.1990 |
189 |
15 |
Hokera Wetland |
Jam. & Kashmir |
08.11.2005 |
13.75 |
16 |
Surinsar-Mansar Lakes |
Jam. & Kashmir |
08.11.2005 |
3.5 |
17 |
Tsomoriri Lake |
Jam. & Kashmir |
19.08.2002 |
120 |
18 |
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary |
Karnataka |
15.02.2022 |
5.18 |
19 |
Asthamudi Wetland |
Kerala |
19.08.2002 |
614 |
20 |
Sasthamkotta Lake |
Kerala |
19.08.2002 |
3.73 |
21 |
Vembanad Kol Wetland |
Kerala |
19.08.2002 |
1512.5 |
22 |
Tso Kar Wetland Complex |
Ladakh |
17.11.2020 |
95.77 |
23 |
Bhoj Wetlands |
Madhya Pradesh |
19.08.2002 |
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 |
22.07.2020 |
4.27 |
27 |
Nandur Madhameshwar |
Maharashtra |
21.06.2019 |
14.37 |
28 |
Loktak Lake |
Manipur |
23.03.1990 |
266 |
29 |
Pala Wetland |
Mizoram |
31.08.2021 |
18.5 |
30 |
Satkosia Gorge |
Odisha |
10.12.2021 |
981.97 |
31 |
Bhitarkanika Mangroves |
Odisha |
19.08.2002 |
650 |
32 |
Chilka Lake |
Odisha |
01.10.1981 |
1165 |
33 |
Beas Conservation Reserve |
Punjab |
26.09.2019 |
64.289 |
34 |
Harike Lake |
Punjab |
23.03.1990 |
41 |
35 |
Kanjli Lake |
Punjab |
22.01.2002 |
1.83 |
36 |
Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve |
Punjab |
26.09.2019 |
3.439 |
37 |
Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary |
Punjab |
26.09.2019 |
1.16 |
38 |
Ropar Lake |
Punjab |
22.01.2002 |
13.65 |
39 |
Keoladeo Ghana NP |
Rajasthan |
01.10.1981 |
28.73 |
40 |
Sambhar Lake |
Rajasthan |
23.03.1990 |
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 Wild-life and Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
19.08.2002 |
385 |
47 |
Udhayamarthanda-puram Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
04.08.2022 |
0.44 |
48 |
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
04.08.2022 |
0.4 |
49 |
Vellode Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
04.08.2022 |
0.77 |
50 |
Vembannur Wetland Complex |
Tamil Nadu |
04.08.2022 |
0.2 |
51 |
Rudrasagar Lake |
Tripura |
08.11.2005 |
2.4 |
52 |
Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
29.06.2021 |
28.94 |
53 |
Haiderpur Wetland |
Uttar Pradesh |
08.12.2021 |
69.08 |
54 |
Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
19.09.2019 |
2.246 |
55 |
Parvati Agra Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
02.12.2019 |
7.22 |
56 |
Saman Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
02.12.2019 |
52.63 |
57 |
Samaspur Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
03.10.2019 |
79.94 |
58 |
Sandi Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
26.09.2019 |
30.85 |
59 |
Sarsai Nawar Jheel |
Uttar Pradesh |
19.09.2019 |
16.13 |
60 |
Sur Sarovar |
Uttar Pradesh |
21.08.2020 |
4.31 |
61 |
Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) |
Uttar Pradesh |
08.11.2005 |
265.9 |
62 |
Asan Conservation Reserve |
Uttarakhand |
21.07.2020 |
4.444 |
63 |
East Kolkata Wetlands |
West Bengal |
19.08.2002 |
125 |
64 |
Sundarbans Wetland |
West Bengal |
30.01.2019 |
4230 |
[Source: ENVIS Centre on Wildlife & Protected Areas, Ministry of Environment & Forests , Gol] |
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