Ramsar Wetland Sites in India
The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, recognizing the basic ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural, scientific, and recreational value. It is named after the city of ‘Ramsar’ in Iran, where the convention was signed on 2nd February 1971. Since then, 2nd day of February, each year is celebrated as World Wetlands Day.
At present 170 nations are there as signatories. India enforced this treaty on 1st February 1982. Following is the list of Ramsar wetland sites in India.
S. No. | Name | State | Date of Declaration |
1 | Kolleru Lake | Andhra Pradesh | 19th August, 2002 |
2 | Deepor Beel | Assam | 19th August, 2002 |
3 | Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary | Gujrat | 24th September, 2012 |
4 | Pong Dam Lake | Himachal Pradesh | 19th August, 2002 |
5 | Renuka Wetland | Himachal Pradesh | 8th November, 2005 |
6 | Chandertal Wetland | Himachal Pradesh | 8th November, 2005 |
7 | Surinsar-Mansar Lakes | Jammu and Kashmir | 8th November, 2005 |
8 | Hokera Wetland | Jammu and Kashmir | 8th November, 2005 |
9 | Tsomoriri Lake | Jammu and Kashmir | 19th August, 2002 |
10 | Wular Lake | Jammu and Kashmir | 23rd March, 1990 |
11 | Asthamudi Wetland | Kerala | 19th August, 2002 |
12 | Sasthamkotta Lake | Kerala | 19th August, 2002 |
13 | Vembanad Kol Wetland | Kerala | 19th August, 2002 |
14 | Bhoj Wetlands | Madhya Pradesh | 19th August, 2002 |
15 | Nandur Madhameshwar | Maharashtra | 21st June, 2019 |
16 | Loktak Lake | Manipur | 23rd March, 1990 |
17 | Bhitarkanika Mangroves | Odisha | 19th August, 2002 |
18 | Chilka Lake | Odisha | 1st October, 1981 |
19 | Harike Lake | Punjab | 23rd March, 1990 |
20 | Kanjli Lake | Punjab | 22nd January, 2002 |
21 | Ropar Lake | Punjab | 22nd January, 2002 |
22 | Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve | Punjab | 26th September, 2019 |
23 | Beas Conservation Reserve | Punjab | 26th September, 2019 |
24 | Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary | Punjab | 26th September, 2019 |
25 | Keoladeo Ghana National Park | Rajasthan | 1st October, 1981 |
26 | Sambhar Lake | Rajasthan | 23rd March, 1990 |
27 | Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary | Tamil Nadu | 19th August, 2002 |
28 | Rudrasagar Lake | Tripura | 8th November, 2005 |
29 | Upper Ganga River | Uttar Pradesh | 8th November, 2005 |
30 | Samaspur Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 3rd October, 2019 |
31 | Saman Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 2nd December, 2019 |
32 | Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Unnao | Uttar Pradesh | 19th September, 2019 |
33 | Parvati Agra Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 2nd December, 2019 |
34 | Sandi Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 26th September, 2019 |
35 | Sarsai Nawar Jheel | Uttar Pradesh | 19th September, 2019 |
36 | East Calcutta Wetlands | West Bengal | 19th August, 2002 |
37 | Sunderbans Wetland | West Bengal | 30th January, 2019 |