Ramsar Sites in India Complete List (Updated)
India adds 11 more wetlands to the list of Ramsar sites to make total 75 Ramsar sites covering an area of 13,26,677 ha in the country in the 75th year of Independence.
The 11 new sites include: Four (4) sites in Tamil Nadu, Three (3) in Odisha, Two (2) in Jammu & Kashmir and One (1) each in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Designation of these sites would help in conservation and management of wetlands and wise use of their resources.
India is one of the Contracting Parties to Ramsar Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. India signed it on 1st Feb 1982. During 1982 to 2013, a total of 26 sites were added to the list of Ramsar sites, however, during 2014 to 2022, the country has added 49 new wetlands to the list of Ramsar sites.
During this year itself (2022) a total of 28 sites have been declared as Ramsar sites. Based on the date of designation mentioned on Ramsar Certificate, the number is 19 for this year (2022) and 14 for previous year (2021).
|
Sl. No. |
Name of Site |
State Location |
Date of Declaration |
Area |
|
1 |
Chilka Lake |
Orissa |
1.10.1981 |
1165 |
|
2 |
Keoladeo Ghana NP |
Rajasthan |
1.10.1981 |
28.73 |
|
3 |
Wular Lake |
Jammu & Kashmir |
23.3.1990 |
189 |
|
4 |
Loktak Lake |
Manipur |
23.3.1990 |
266 |
|
5 |
Harike Lake |
Punjab |
23.3.1990 |
41 |
|
6 |
Sambhar Lake |
Rajasthan |
23.3.1990 |
240 |
|
7 |
Kanjli Lake |
Punjab |
22.1.2002 |
1.83 |
|
8 |
Ropar Lake |
Punjab |
22.1.2002 |
13.65 |
|
9 |
Kolleru Lake |
Andhra Pradesh |
19.8.2002 |
901 |
|
10 |
Deepor Beel |
Assam |
19.8.2002 |
40 |
|
11 |
Pong Dam Lake |
Himachal Pradesh |
19.8.2002 |
156.62 |
|
12 |
Tsomoriri Lake |
Jammu and Kashmir |
19.8.2002 |
120 |
|
13 |
Asthamudi Wetland |
Kerala |
19.8.2002 |
614 |
|
14 |
Sasthamkotta Lake |
Kerala |
19.8.2002 |
3.73 |
|
15 |
Vembanad Kol Wetland |
Kerala |
19.8.2002 |
1512.5 |
|
16 |
Bhoj Wetlands |
Madhya Pradesh |
19.8.2002 |
32.01 |
|
17 |
Bhitarkanika Mangroves |
Orissa |
19.8.2002 |
650 |
|
18 |
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
19.8.2002 |
385 |
|
19 |
East Kolkata Wetlands |
West Bengal |
19.8.2002 |
125 |
|
20 |
Chandertal Wetland |
Himachal Pradesh |
8.11.2005 |
0.49 |
|
21 |
Renuka Wetland |
Himachal Pradesh |
8.11.2005 |
0.2 |
|
22 |
Hokera Wetland |
Jammu and Kashmir |
8.11.2005 |
13.75 |
|
23 |
Surinsar-Mansar Lakes |
Jammu and Kashmir |
8.11.2005 |
3.5 |
|
24 |
Rudrasagar Lake |
Tripura |
8.11.2005 |
2.4 |
|
25 |
Upper Ganga River |
Uttar Pradesh |
8.11.2005 |
265.9 |
|
26 |
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary |
Gujarat |
24.09.2012 |
120 |
|
27 |
Sunderbans Wetland |
West Bengal |
30.1.2019 |
4230 |
|
28 |
Nandur Madhameshwar |
Maharashtra |
21.6.2019 |
14.37 |
|
29 |
Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
19.9.2019 |
2.246 |
|
30 |
Sarsai Nawar Jheel |
Uttar Pradesh |
19.9.2019 |
16.13 |
|
31 |
Beas Conservation Reserve |
Punjab |
26.9.2019 |
64.289 |
|
32 |
Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve |
Punjab |
26.9.2019 |
3.439 |
|
33 |
Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary |
Punjab |
26.9.2019 |
1.16 |
|
34 |
Sandi Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
26.9.2019 |
30.85 |
|
35 |
Samaspur Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
3.10.2019 |
79.94 |
|
36 |
Parvati Agra Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
2.12.2019 |
7.22 |
|
37 |
Saman Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
2.12.2019 |
52.63 |
|
38 |
Kabartal Wetland |
Bihar |
21.07.2020 |
26.20 |
|
39 |
Asan Conservation Reserve |
Uttarakhand |
21.7.2020 |
4.444 |
|
40 |
Lonar Lake |
Maharashtra |
22.7.2020 |
4.27 |
|
41 |
Sur Sarovar |
Uttar Pradesh |
21.8.2020 |
4.31 |
|
42 |
Tso Kar Wetland Complex |
Ladakh |
17.11.2020 |
95.77 |
|
43 |
Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary |
Gujarat |
05.04.2021 |
6.99 |
|
44 |
Wadhvana Wetland |
Gujarat |
05.04.2021 |
6.30 |
|
45 |
Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary |
Gujarat |
13.04.2021 |
5.12 |
|
46 |
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary |
Haryana |
25.05.2021 |
4.12 |
|
47 |
Sultanpur National Park |
Haryana |
25.05.2021 |
1.425 |
|
48 |
Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
29.06.2021 |
28.94 |
|
49 |
Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
11.08.2021 |
0.72 |
|
50 |
Pala Wetland |
Mizoram |
31.08.2021 |
18.5 |
|
51 |
Haiderpur Wetland |
Uttar Pradesh |
8.12.2021 |
69.08 |
|
52 |
Satkosia Gorge |
Odisha |
10.12.2021 |
981.97 |
|
53 |
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary |
Karnataka |
15.02.2022 |
5.18 |
|
54 |
Sakhya Sagar |
Madhya Pradesh |
01.07.2022 |
2.48 |
|
55 |
Sirpur Wetland |
Madhya Pradesh |
01.07.2022 |
1.61 |
|
56 |
Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve |
Tamil Nadu |
04.08.2022 |
526.72 |
|
57 |
Karikili Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
04.08.2022 |
0.584 |
|
58 |
Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest |
Tamil Nadu |
04.08.2022 |
12.475 |
|
59 |
Pichavaram Mangrove |
Tamil Nadu |
04.08.2022 |
14.786 |
|
60 |
Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
04.08.2022 |
0.44 |
|
61 |
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
04.08.2022 |
0.40 |
|
62 |
Vellode Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
04.08.2022 |
0.77 |
|
63 |
Vembannur Wetland Complex |
Tamil Nadu |
04.08.2022 |
0.20 |
|
64 |
Nanda Lake |
Goa |
06.08.2022 |
0.42 |
|
Sl. No. |
Name of Site |
State Location |
Date of Declaration |
Area |
|
65 |
Tampura Lake |
Orissa |
13.08.2022 |
3 |
|
66 |
Hirakud Reservoir |
Orissa |
13.08.2022 |
654 |
|
67 |
Ansupa Lake |
Orissa |
13.08.2022 |
2.31 |
|
68 |
Yashwant Sagar |
Madhya Pradesh |
13.08.2022 |
8.229 |
|
69 |
Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
13.08.2022 |
2.6047 |
|
70 |
Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex |
Tamil Nadu |
13.08.2022 |
0.9423 |
|
71 |
Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
13.08.2022 |
1.1264 |
|
72 |
Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
13.08.2022 |
0.9689 |
|
73 |
Thane Creek |
Maharashtra |
13.08.2022 |
65.2108 |
|
74 |
Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve |
Jammu and Kashmir |
13.08.2022 |
8.0182 |
|
75 |
Shallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve |
Jammu and Kashmir |
13.08.2022 |
16.75 |