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
|
Sl. No. |
Name of Site |
State Location |
Date of Declaration |
Area |
|
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 |
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 |
(Source: Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India)
Last Updated: June 23, 2021
