LIST OF RAMSAR SITES IN INDIA 2022

S. No.	Name of the Ramsar Site	Location	Designation Date
1	Ashtamudi Wetland	Kollam district, Kerala	19 August 2002
2	Beas Conservation Reserve	Harike Punjab	26 September 2019
3	Bhitarkanika Mangroves	Odisha India	19 August 2002
4	Bhoj Wetland	Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh	19 August 2002
5	Chandra Taal	Lahul, Himachal Pradesh	8 November 2005
6	Chilika Lake	Odisha	1 October 1981
7	Deepor Beel	Guwahati, Assam	19 August 2002
8	East Kolkata Wetlands	Kolkata West Bengal	19 August 2002
9	Harike Wetland	Harike, Punjab	23 March 1990
10	Hokera Wetland	Zainakote, Jammu and Kashmir	8 November 2005
11	Kanjli Wetland	Kapurthala Punjab	22 January 2002
12	Keoladeo National Park	Bharatpur Rajasthan	1 October 1981
13	Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve	Punjab	26 September 2019
14	Kolleru Lake	Andhra Pradesh	19 August 2002
15	Loktak Lake	Bishnupur, Manipur	23 March 1990
16	Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary	Ahmedabad, Gujarat	24 September 2012
17	Nandur Madhameshwar	Nashik, Maharashtra	21 June 2019
18	Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary	Nangal, Punjab	26 September 2019
19	Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary	Unnao, Uttar Pradesh	19 September 2019
20	Parvati Aranga Bird Sanctuary	Gonda, Uttar Pradesh	2 December 2019
21	Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu	19 August 2002
22	Pong Dam Lake	Kangra, Himachal Pradesh	19 August 2002
23	Renuka Lake	Simaur, Himachal Pradesh	8 November 2005
24	Ropar Wetland	Ropar, Punjab	22 January 2002
25	Rudrasagar Lake	Melaghar, Tripura, India	8 November 2005
26	Saman Bird Sanctuary	Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh	2 December 2019
27	Samaspur Bird Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh	3 October 2019
28	Sambhar Lake	Rajasthan	23 March 1990
29	Sandi Bird Sanctuary	Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh	26 September 2019
30	Sarsai Nawar Jheel	Etawah, Uttar Pradesh	19 September 2019
31	Sasthamkotta Lake	Kollam, Kerala	19 August 2002
32	Sundarban Wetland	West Bengal	1 February 2019
33	Surinsar-Mansar Lakes	Jammu and Kashmir	8 November 2005
34	Tsomoriri	Ladakh	19 August 2002
35	Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch)	Uttar Pradesh	8 November 2005
36	Vembanad-Kol Wetland	Kerala	19 August 2002
37	Wular Lake	Jammu and Kashmir	23 March 1990
38	Asan Barrage	Uttarakhand	21 July 2020
39	Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal Lake	Begusarai, Bihar	21 July 2020
40	Sur Sarovar	Agra, Uttar Pradesh	13 November 2020
41	Lonar Lake	Buldhana, Maharashtra	13 November 2020
42	Tso Kar	Leh, Ladakh	17 November 2020
43	Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary	Haryana	14 August 2021
44	Sultanpur National Park	Haryana	14 August 2021
45	Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat	14 August 2021
46	Wadhvana Wetland	Gujarat	14 August 2021
47	Haiderpur Wetland	Uttar Pradesh	9 December 2021
48	Khijadiya wildlife sanctuary	Gujarat	2 February 2022
49	Bakhira wildlife sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh	2 February 2022

Frequently Asked Questions

Question – 1: Which is the smallest Ramsar Site in India by area?

Answer: If we talk about the smallest Ramsar sites in India we can say that Renuka Wetland, Himachal Pradesh (0.2 sq km) is the smallest Indian Ramsar site followed by Chander taal wet and (0.49 sq km), Himachal Pradesh.

Question – 2: How many Ramsar sites are there in India and World?

Answer: Currently, there are over 2400 Ramsar sites around the world with 49 in India.

Question – 3:  Which state in India has the most number of Ramsar sites?

Answer: In India, the state of Uttar Pradesh has the most number of Ramsar sites i.e. eight.

Question – 4: Which one the largest Ramsar site in India by area?

Answer: Sundarbans, West Bengal is the largest Ramsar site in India by area.

Interesting facts about Ramsar sites:

1- The Ramsar sites are one of the major protected areas in the world. 

2- There are 2,414 Ramsar sites in the world, covering 254,543,971.597 hectares area.

3- In 1974, the world's first Ramsar site was identified (Cobourg Peninsula; Australia). 

4- With 175 Ramsar sites, the United Kingdom has the largest number of such sites in the world. 

5- February 2 is celebrated as the International Wetlands Day. 

6- These sites are maintained in Montreux Record to track any major ecological changes that might affect any of the wetland sites positively or negatively.

🔹Two new Ramsar sites added🔹

☑️India now has 49 Ramsar Sites 

📌Khijadia wildlife Sanctuary

— Freshwater wetland near the coast of the Gulf of Kutch (Gujarat).

—Habitat for endangered Pallas's fish-eagle, vulnerable common pochard, Dalmatian pelican, greylag goose, and common crane.

📌Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary

—A freshwater marsh in the Sant Kabir Nagar district in Utter Pradesh

—It is an eco-sensitive zone protected under the Wildlife Protection Act (1972)

—Habitat for endangered Egyptian vulture, vulnerable greater spotted eagle, common pochard, wamp francolin, woolly-necked stork.

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