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Ramsar Wetland Sites in India

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Jun 7, 2024 #Static GK
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Ramsar Wetland Sites (As on June, 2024)

What is RAMSAR Wetland Sites

  • 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.

What is the Ramsar Convention?

  • It is an intergovernmental treaty, adopted on 2nd February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar, on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea
    • In India, it came into force on 1st February 1982, under which wetlands of international importance are declared as Ramsar sites.
  • World Wetlands Day (WWD):
    • It is celebrated across the globe to commemorate the adoption of this international agreement on wetlands on 2nd February 1971.
    • The theme of World Wetland Day, 2024 is ‘Wetlands and Human Wellbeing’ which underscores the critical role wetlands play in enhancing our lives.
    • It highlights how wetlands contribute to flood protection, clean water, biodiversity and recreational opportunities, all of which are essential for human health and prosperity.
  1. Ramsar sites are one of the major protected areas in the world.
  2. There are currently over 2500 Ramsar sites in the world covering an area of 257,106,360 hectares.
  3. World’s First Ramsar site was identified in 1974, which was the Cobourg Peninsula in Australia.
  4. The United Kingdom has the world’s largest number of Ramsar Sites i.e. 175.
  5. February 2 is celebrated as International Wetlands Day, as the Ramsar Convention was signed on February 2, 1971.

The Ramsar Convention works with the collaboration of the following organizations:

    1. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
    2. Birdlife International.
    3. International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
    4. Wetlands International.
    5. Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT)
    6. WWF International
  • To research any of the Ramsar sites, one can check the Ramsar Sites Information Service (RSIS)
  • The number of contracting parties for the Ramsar Convention as of October 2019 is 171.

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.

RAMSAR WETLANDS SITES (As on June, 2024)

S. No. State Location Name of Site Date of Declaration Area 
1 Andhra Pradesh Kolleru Lake 19.8.2002 901.00
2 Assam Deepor Beel 19.8.2002 40.00
3 Bihar Kabartal Wetland 21.07.2020 26.20
4 Goa Nanda Lake 06.08.2022 0.42
5 Gujarat Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary 13.04.2021 5.12
6 Gujarat Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary 24.09.2012 120.00
7 Gujarat Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary 05.04.2021 6.99
8 Gujarat Wadhvana Wetland 05.04.2021 6.30
9 Haryana Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary 25.05.2021 4.12
10 Haryana Sultanpur National Park 25.05.2021 1.43
11 Himachal Pradesh Chandertal Wetland 8.11.2005 0.49
12 Himachal Pradesh Pong Dam Lake 19.8.2002 156.62
13 Himachal Pradesh Renuka Wetland 8.11.2005 0.20
14 Jammu and Kashmir Hokera Wetland 8.11.2005 13.75
15 Jammu and Kashmir Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve 13.08.2022 8.02
16 Jammu and Kashmir Shallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve 13.08.2022 16.75
17 Jammu and Kashmir Surinsar-Mansar Lakes 8.11.2005 3.50
18 Jammu and Kashmir Wular Lake 23.3.1990 189.00
19 Karnataka Aghanashini Estuary 31.01.2024 48.01
20 Karnataka Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve 31.01.2024 0.98
21 Karnataka Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve 31.01.2024 0.54
22 Karnataka Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 15.02.2022 5.18
23 Kerala Asthamudi Wetland 19.8.2002 61.40
24 Kerala Sasthamkotta Lake 19.8.2002 3.73
25 Kerala Vembanad Kol Wetland 19.8.2002 1512.50
26 Ladakh Tso Kar Wetland Complex 17.11.2020 95.77
27 Ladakh Tsomoriri Lake 19.8.2002 120.00
28 Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Wetlands 19.8.2002 32.01
29 Madhya Pradesh Sakhya Sagar 01.07.2022 2.48
30 Madhya Pradesh Sirpur Wetland 01.07.2022 1.61
31 Madhya Pradesh Yashwant Sagar 13.08.2022 8.23
32 Maharashtra Lonar Lake 22.7.2020 4.27
33 Maharashtra Nandur Madhameshwar 21.6.2019 14.37
34 Maharashtra Thane Creek 13.08.2022 65.21
35 Manipur Loktak Lake 23.3.1990 266.00
36 Mizoram Pala Wetland 31.08.2021 18.50
37 Odisha Ansupa Lake 13.08.2022 2.31
38 Odisha Bhitarkanika Mangroves 19.8.2002 650.00
39 Odisha Chilka Lake 1.10.1981 1165.00
40 Odisha Hirakud Reservoir 13.08.2022 654.00
41 Odisha Satkosia Gorge 10.12.2021 981.97
42 Odisha Tampara Lake 13.08.2022 3.00
43 Punjab Beas Conservation Reserve 26.9.2019 64.29
44 Punjab Harike Lake 23.3.1990 41.00
45 Punjab Kanjli Lake 22.1.2002 1.83
46 Punjab Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve 26.9.2019 3.44
47 Punjab Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary 26.9.2019 1.16
48 Punjab Ropar Lake 22.1.2002 13.65
49 Rajasthan Keoladeo Ghana NP 1.10.1981 28.73
50 Rajasthan Sambhar Lake 23.3.1990 240.00
51 Tamil Nadu Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary 13.08.2022 2.60
52 Tamil Nadu Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve 04.08.2022 526.72
53 Tamil Nadu Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary 13.08.2022 0.97
54 Tamil Nadu Karaivetti Bird sanctuary 31.01.2024 4.53
55 Tamil Nadu Karikili Bird Sanctuary 04.08.2022 0.58
56 Tamil Nadu Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary 11.08.2021 0.72
57 Tamil Nadu Longwood Shola Reserve Forest 31.01.2024 1.16
58 Tamil Nadu Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest 04.08.2022 12.48
59 Tamil Nadu Pichavaram Mangrove 04.08.2022 14.79
60 Tamil Nadu Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary 19.8.2002 385.00
61 Tamil Nadu Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex 13.08.2022 0.94
62 Tamil Nadu Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary 04.08.2022 0.44
63 Tamil Nadu Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary 13.08.2022 1.13
64 Tamil Nadu Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary 04.08.2022 0.40
65 Tamil Nadu Vellode Bird Sanctuary 04.08.2022 0.77
66 Tamil Nadu Vembannur Wetland Complex 04.08.2022 0.20
67 Tripura Rudrasagar Lake 8.11.2005 2.40
68 Uttar Pradesh Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary 29.06.2021 28.94
69 Uttar Pradesh Haiderpur Wetland 8.12.2021 69.08
70 Uttar Pradesh Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary 19.9.2019 2.25
71 Uttar Pradesh Parvati Agra Bird Sanctuary 2.12.2019 7.22
72 Uttar Pradesh Saman Bird Sanctuary 2.12.2019 5.26
73 Uttar Pradesh Samaspur Bird Sanctuary 3.10.2019 7.99
74 Uttar Pradesh Sandi Bird Sanctuary 26.9.2019 3.09
75 Uttar Pradesh Sarsai Nawar Jheel 19.9.2019 1.61
76 Uttar Pradesh Sur Sarovar 21.8.2020 4.31
77 Uttar Pradesh Upper Ganga River 8.11.2005 265.90
78 Uttarakhand Asan Conservation Reserve 21.7.2020 4.44
79 West Bengal East Kolkata Wetlands 19.8.2002 125.00
80 West Bengal Sunderbans Wetland 30.1.2019 4230.00
81 Bihar Nagi bird sanctuaries 5.6.2024 Recently designated Ramsar site
82 Bihar Nakti bird sanctuaries 5.6.2024 Recently designated Ramsar site

  Source: MoEFCC & State Forest Departments

 

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