08-JUNE-2024
Ramsar Sites
No. of
State/UT Ramsar Name of Ramsar Sites Present
S.No.
Sites
Andhra
1 1 Kolleru Lake
Pradesh
2 Assam 1 Deepor Beel
3 Bihar 3 Kabartal Wetland, Nagi Bird Sanctuary, Nakti Bird Sanctuary
Nalsarovar, Wadhvana Wetland, Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary,
4 Gujarat 4
Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary
5 Goa 1 Nanda Lake
6 Haryana 2 Sultanpur National Park, Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
Himachal
7 3 Pong Dam Lake, Chandertal Wetland, Renuka Wetland
Pradesh
Wular Lake, Surinsar-Mansar Lakes, Hokera Wetland, Hygam
Jammu and
8 5 Wetland Conservation Reserve, Shallbugh Wetland Conservation
Kashmir
Reserve
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Ankasamudra Bird Conservation
9 Karnataka 4
Reserve, Aghanashini Estuary, Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve
10 Kerala 3 Asthamudi Wetland, Sasthamkotta Lake, VembanadKol Wetland
11 Ladakh 2 Tso Kar Wetland Complex, Tsomoriri Lake
Madhya
12 4 Bhoj Wetlands, Sirpur Wetland, Sakhya Sagar, Yashwant Sagar
Pradesh
13 Maharashtra 3 Nandur Madhameshwar, Lonar Lake, Thane Creek
14 Manipur 1 Loktak Lake
15 Mizoram 1 Pala Wetland
Chilka Lake, Bhitarkanika Mangroves, Satkosia Gorge, Tampara Lake,
16 Odisha 6
Hirakud Reservoir, Ansupa Lake
Harike Lake, Kanjli Lake, Ropar Lake, Beas Conservation Reserve,
17 Punjab 6
Keshopur – Miani Community Reserve, Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
18 Rajasthan 2 Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Sambhar Lake
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, Koonthankulam Bird
Sanctuary, Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary, Karikili Bird Sanctuary,
19 Tamil Nadu 16 Pichavaram Mangrove, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest, Gulf of
Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Vembannur Wetland Complex,
Vellode Bird Sanctuary, Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary,
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Suchindram Theroor Wetland
Complex, Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary, Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary,
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, Longwood Shola Reserve Forest
20 Tripura 1 Rudrasagar Lake
Upper Ganga River, Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Parvati Arga Bird
Uttar Sanctuary, Saman Bird Sanctuary, Samaspur Bird Sanctuary, Sandi
21 10
Pradesh Bird Sanctuary, Sarsai NawarJheel, Sur Sarovar, Haiderpur Wetland,
Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
22 Uttarakhand 1 Asan Conservation Reserve
23 West Bengal 2 East Calcutta Wetlands, Sunderbans Wetland
KEY FACTS
The Kanwar Lake In Bihar's Begusarai District Was Designated As The State’s First Ramsar
Site In 2020.
Nagi Bird Sanctuary Was Notified As The 81st Ramsar Site Of India. The Nagi Wetland Area,
Spread Over 791 Hectares In The Jamuai District Of Bihar, Is a Man-Made Site Created By
Constructing a Dam On The Nagi River.
Nakti Bird Sanctuary Is The 82nd Ramasar Site In India. It Is Also a Man-Made Site Created
By Nakti Dam And Is Spread Across 332 Hectares.
India Has 3rd Largest Number Of Ramsar Sites In The World.
India And China Jointly Hold The Third-Largest Number Of Ramsar Sites In The World, With
82 Sites Each.
The United Kingdom Leads The List With 175 Sites, While Mexico Is Second With 144 Sites
.
India Ratified The Ramsar Convention In 1982.
1. The First Indian Wetland Sites Included In The Convention Were Chilika Lake (Odisha) And
Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan) In 1981.
2. Amongst The States, Tamil Nadu Has 16 Sites, Followed By Uttar Pradesh, Which Has 10.
3. Largest Ramsar Site In India: Sunderban Of West Bengal
4. Smallest Ramsar Site In India: Renuka In Himachal Pradesh
World Wetlands Day Is Celebrated Every Year On The 2nd February Across The Globe
The theme of World Wetland Day 2024: ‘Wetlands and Human Wellbeing’.
