RAMSAR Sites (Updated: July 2022)

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.

The Ramsar sites are maintained in the Montreux Record to track any major ecological changes that might affect any of the wetland sites positively or in a reverse way.

The Ramsar convention entered into force in India on 1 February 1982.

India currently has 54 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites). This is the highest in South Asia.

India’s Ramsar wetlands are spread over 11,000 sq km — around 10% of the total wetland area in the country — across 18 States.

Latest Updates about Indian Ramsar Sites

1. In July 2022, five new sites from India were added to the List of Ramsar Sites. The new sites are:

1. Karikili Bird Sanctuary – Tamil Nadu
   1. Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest – Tamil Nadu
   2. Pichavaram Mangrove – Tamil Nadu
   3. Sakhya Sagar – Madhya Pradesh
   4. Pala Wetlands – Mizoram
2. Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh were announced as Ramsar sites (Wetlands of International Importance) on the occasion of World Wetland day 2022 (2nd February 2022) held at Sultanpur National Park, a Ramsar site in Haryana.
3. Haiderpur Wetland in Uttar Pradesh has been added as the 47th Ramsar Site in December 2021. It is a human-made wetland formed in 1984 and is located within the boundaries of Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary.
4. 2nd February 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention, the day which is also celebrated as World Wetlands Day. India on this occasion established the Centre for Wetland Conservation & Management which is the first in the country. It is set up under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), at the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) in Chennai.

List of RAMSAR Sites in India (Updated July 2022)

#	Name of Site	State	Date of Declaration	Area  (in Sq. km.)
1	Kolleru Lake	Andhra Pradesh	19.8.2002	901
2	Deepor Beel	Assam	19.8.2002	40
3	Kabartal Wetland	Bihar	21.07.2020	26.20
4	Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat	13.04.2021	5.12
5	Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary	Gujarat	24.09.2012	120
6	Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat	05.04.2021	6.99
7	Wadhvana Wetland	Gujarat	05.04.2021	6.30
8	Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary	Haryana	25.05.2021	4.12
9	Sultanpur National Park	Haryana	25.05.2021	1.425
10	Chandertal Wetland	Himachal Pradesh	8.11.2005	0.49
11	Pong Dam Lake	Himachal Pradesh	19.8.2002	156.62
12	Renuka Wetland	Himachal Pradesh	8.11.2005	0.2
13	Wular Lake	Jammu & Kashmir	23.3.1990	189
14	Hokera Wetland	Jammu and Kashmir	8.11.2005	13.75
15	Surinsar-Mansar Lakes	Jammu and Kashmir	8.11.2005	3.5
16	Tsomoriri Lake	Jammu and Kashmir	19.8.2002	120
17	Asthamudi Wetland	Kerala	19.8.2002	614
18	Sasthamkotta Lake	Kerala	19.8.2002	3.73
19	Vembanad Kol Wetland	Kerala	19.8.2002	1512.5
20	Tso Kar Wetland Complex	Ladakh	17.11.2020	95.77
21	Bhoj Wetlands	Madhya Pradesh	19.8.2002	32.01
22	Sakhya Sagar	Madhya Pradesh	01.07.2022	2.48
23	Lonar Lake	Maharashtra	22.7.2020	4.27
24	Nandur Madhameshwar	Maharashtra	21.6.2019	14.37
25	Loktak Lake	Manipur	23.3.1990	266
26	Pala Wetland	Mizoram	31.08.2021	18.5
27	Bhitarkanika Mangroves	Orissa	19.8.2002	650
28	Chilka Lake	Orissa	1.10.1981	1165
29	Beas Conservation Reserve	Punjab	26.9.2019	64.289
30	Harike Lake	Punjab	23.3.1990	41
31	Kanjli Lake	Punjab	22.1.2002	1.83
32	Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve	Punjab	26.9.2019	3.439
33	Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary	Punjab	26.9.2019	1.16
34	Ropar Lake	Punjab	22.1.2002	13.65
35	Keoladeo Ghana NP	Rajasthan	1.10.1981	28.73
36	Sambhar Lake	Rajasthan	23.3.1990	240
37	Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu	19.8.2002	385
38	Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest	Tamil Nadu	04.08.2022	12.475
39	Karikili Bird Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu	04.08.2022	0.584
40	Pichavaram Mangrove	Tamil Nadu	04.08.2022	14.786
41	Rudrasagar Lake	Tripura	8.11.2005	2.4
42	Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh	29.06.2021	28.94
43	Haiderpur Wetland	Uttar Pradesh	8.12.2021	69.08
44	Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh	19.9.2019	2.246
45	Parvati Agra Bird Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh	2.12.2019	7.22
46	Saman Bird Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh	2.12.2019	52.63
47	Samaspur Bird Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh	3.10.2019	79.94
48	Sandi Bird Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh	26.9.2019	30.85
49	Sarsai Nawar Jheel	Uttar Pradesh	19.9.2019	16.13
50	Sur Sarovar	Uttar Pradesh	21.8.2020	4.31
51	Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch)	Uttar Pradesh	8.11.2005	265.9
52	Asan Conservation Reserve	Uttarakhand	21.7.2020	4.444
53	East Kolkata Wetlands	West Bengal	19.8.2002	125
54	Sunderbans Wetland	West Bengal	30.1.2019	4230

Map of RAMSAR Wetland Sites in India (As of July, 2022) 

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