LIST OF RAMSAR SITES IN INDIA
Team Shashank Sajwan
• The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, also known as the Convention on Wetlands, is an
international treaty focused on the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
• Signed in Ramsar, Iran, on February 2, 1971, it annually observes World Wetlands Day on
the same date.
• In January 2024, Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender
Yadav, announced five new Ramsar sites, designated as Wetlands of International
Importance.
• These sites include Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve, Aghanashini Estuary, and
Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve in Karnataka, along with Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary and
Longwood Shola Reserve Forest in Tamil Nadu.
• India now boasts a total of 80 Ramsar sites, reaffirming its commitment to wetland
conservation and sustainable management.
S.No. State Ramsar Site Year Area (𝒌𝒎𝟐 )
Andhra Pradesh Kolleru Lake 2002 901
1 (1)
2 Assam (1) Deepor Beel 2002 40
3 Bihar (1) Kanwar (Kabar) Taal 2020 26.2
4 Goa (1) Nanda Lake 2022 0.42
5 Khijadia WLS 2021 6
6 Nalsarovar BS 2012 123
7
Gujrat (4) Thol Lake 2021 6.99
8 Wadhvana Wetland 2021 10.38
9 Bhindawas WLS 2021 4.11
10
Haryana (2) Sultanpur NP 2021 142.5
11 Pong Dam Lake 2002 156.62
Himachal
12 Renuka Lake 2005 0.2
13 Pradesh (3) Chandra Taal 2005 0.49
14 Ranganathituu BS 2022 5.18
Magadi Kere Conservation 2024 0.5
15 Reserve
Karnataka (4) Ankasamudra Bird Conservation 2024 0.98
16 Reserve
17 Aghanashini Estuary 2024 4.8
Vembanad-Kol Wetland (Longest 1905 1512.5
18 Lake in India)
19
Kerala (3) Ashtamudi Wetland 2002 614
20 Sasthamkotta Lake 2002 3.73
21 Bhoj Wetland 2002 32
Madhya
22 Sakhya Sagar 2022 2.48
23 Pradesh (4) Sirpur wetland 2022 1.61
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24 Yashwant Sagar 2022 8.22
25 Nandur Madhameshwar 2019 14
26 Maharashtra (3) Lonar Lake (Impact Crater Lake) 2020 4.27
27 Thane Creek 2022 65.21
28 Manipur (1) Loktak Lake 1990 266
29 Mizoram (1) Pala Wetland 2021 18.5
Chilika Lake (Oldest Ramsar Site 1981 1165
30 in India)
31 Bhitarkanika Mangroves 2002 650
32 Odisha (6) Ansupa Lake 2021 2.31
33 Hirakud Reservoir 2021 654
34 Satkosia Gorge 2021 981.97
35 Tampara Lake 2021 3
36 Harike Wetland 1990 41
37 Kanjli Wetland 2002 1.83
38 Ropar Wetland 2002 13.65
39
Punjab (6) Beas CnR 2019 64
40 Keshopur-Miani CmR 2019 34
41 Nangal WLS 2019 1
42 Keoladeo National Park 1981 28.73
43
Rajasthan (2) Sambhar Lake 1990 240
44 Point Calimere WLS & BS 2002 385
45 Chitrangudi BS 2021 2.6
46 Koonthankulam BS 2021 0.72
47 Gulf of Mannar Marine BR 2022 526.72
48 Kanjirankulam BS 2022 0.96
49 Karikili BS 2022 0.584
Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve 2022 12.475
50 Forest
51 Pichavaram Mangrove 2022 14.786
Tamil Nadu (16) Suchindram Theroor Wetland 2022 0.94
52 Complex
53 Udhayamarthandapuram BS 2022 0.44
54 Vaduvur BS 2022 1.12
55 Vedanthangal BS 2022 0.4
56 Vellode BS 2022 0.77
57 Vembannur Wetland Complex 2022 0.2
58 Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary 2024 4.5
59 Longwood Shola Reserve Forest 2024 1.16
60 Tripura (1) Rudrasagar Lake 2005 2.4
61 Wular Lake 1990 189
62 Surinsar-Mansar Lakes 2005 3.5
63 UT of JK (5) Hokera Wetland 2005 13.75
64 Hygam Wetland CnR 2022 8.02
65 Shallbugh Wetland CnR 2022 16.75
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Tsomoriri (High Altitude Ramsar 2002 120
66 Site)
UT of Ladakh (2) Tso Kar (High Altitude Ramsar 2020 95.77
67 Site)
Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to 2005 265.9
68 Uttar Pradesh Narora)
69 (10) Nawabganj BS 2019 2
70 Parvati Arga BS 2019 7
71 Saman BS 2019 5
72 Samaspur BS 2019 8
73 Sandi BS 2019 3
74 Sarsai Nawar Jheel 2019 2
75 Sur Sarovar (Keetham Lake) 2020 4.31
76 Bakhira WLS 2021 28.94
77 Haiderpur Wetland 2021 69
78 Uttarakhand (1) Asan Barrage 2020 4.44
79 East Kolkata Wetlands 2002 125
West Bengal (2) Sundarban Wetland (Largest 2019 4230
80 Ramsar Site in India)
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