Total Ramsar Convention Sites in India: Check Complete List, Statewise

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of international importance is a global agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands, particularly regarding waterfowl habitat. Another name for it is the Convention on Wetlands. It is the name of the Iranian city of Ramsar, where the conventions were signed in the year 1971. As of August 2024, there will be 85 Ramsar conventional Sites have been designated. In this, the Chilkka Lake in Orissa and Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan were the first in India.

Some Important Facts about Ramsar Convention Sites in India

  • Protecting Diversity 

  • Supporting Ecosystem

  • Mitigating Climate Change

  • Supporting Livelihoods

  • Promoting Ecotourism

These are the important facts about the Ramsar convention sites in India. In this article, you can get some information about how many Ramsar sites are in the world, which is the largest among them all in India and worldwide. This article is also available in the Hindi language for Hindi aspirants. Click on the link provided below to download the complete list of Ramsar Convention Sites in India 2024 PDF. Finally, for any questions visit the FAQ section given below.

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Total Ramsar Convention Sites In India 2024 (Updated)

Often there is a question like How many Ramsar  Convention Sites in India?

At present, the total Ramsar Sites in India 2024 is 80 covering an area of 1,332,200 hectares. This is the highest in the South Asia. On World Wetlands Day 2024, Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Labour and Employment increased the tally of Ramsar sites (Wetlands of International Importance) in India to 80 from the existing 75 by designating 5 more wetlands as Ramsar sites. The newly designated Ramsar Sites are as follows,

        • Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve in Karnataka,
        • Aghanashini Estuary in Karnataka,
        • Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve in Karnataka,
        • Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, and
        • Longwood Shola Reserve Forest in Tamil Nadu.

What are Ramsar Convention Sites?

Ramsar Convention Sites are the wetland sites listed under the Convention on Wetlands. The Ramsar List is the list of Wetlands of International Importance. Wetlands are essential for human survival. They are the world's most productive environments, supporters of biological diversity that provide water and productivity where countless species of plants and animals depend for survival.

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Largest Ramsar Convention Sites in the World

Ramsar Sites are the world's largest network of protected areas. At present, there are over 2,400 Ramsar Sites in the world with 172 Convention Contracting Parties. This covers more than 2. 5 million square kilometres.

The world's first Ramsar Site was the Cobourg Peninsula in Australia, designated in 1974. The largest sites are Rio Negro in Brazil, Ngiri-Tumba-Maindombe in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Queen Maud Gulf in Canada.

 

Largest Ramsar Convention Sites In India 2024

The largest Ramsar Convention Sites in India is Sundarban Wetland in West Bengal with a total area of 423,000 hectares. The first Ramsar Sites in India are Chilika Lake in Odisha and Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan.

 

List of Ramsar Convention Sites in India

The below given table represents the list of Ramsar Convention Sites in India, the state of the Ramsar site, Ramsar sites designated year, and the area of Ramsar sites in detail.

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List of Ramsar Convention Sites in India

S.No.

Ramsar Sites

State/UT

Designated Year

Hectares

1

Chilika Lake 

Odisha

1981

116,500 ha

2

Keoladeo National Park

Rajasthan

1981

2,873 ha

3

Harike Lake 

Punjab

1990

4,100 ha

4

Loktak Lake

Manipur

1990

26,600 ha

5

Sambhar Lake 

Rajasthan

1990

24,000 ha

6

Wular Lake

Jammu & Kashmir

1990

18,900 ha

7

Ashtamudi Wetland

Kerala

2002

6,140 ha

8

Bhitarkanika Mangroves

Odisha

2002

65,000 ha

9

Bhoj Wetland

Madhya Pradesh

2002

3,201 ha

10

Deepor Beel

Assam

2002

4,000 ha

11

East Calcutta Wetlands

West Bengal

2002

12,500 ha

12

Kanjli

Punjab

2002

183 ha

13

Kolleru Lake

Andhra Pradesh

2002

90,100 ha

14

Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary

Tamil Nadu

2002

38,500 ha

15

Pong Dam Lake

Himachal Pradesh

2002

15,662 ha

16

Ropar

Punjab

2002

1,365 ha

17

Sasthamkotta Lake

Kerala

2002

373 ha

18

Tsomoriri

Jammu & Kashmir

2002

12,000 ha

19

Vembanad-Kol Wetland

Kerala

2002

151,250 ha

20

Chandertal Wetland

Himachal Pradesh

2005

49 ha

21

Hokera Wetland

Jammu & Kashmir

2005

1,375 ha

22

Renuka Wetland

Himachal Pradesh

2005

20 ha

23

Rudrasagar Lake

Tripura

2005

240 ha

24

Surinsar-Mansar Lakes

Jammu & Kashmir

2005

350 ha

25

Upper Ganga River

Uttar Pradesh

2005

26,590 ha

26

Nalsarovar

Gujarat

2012

12,000 ha

27

Beas Conservation Reserve 

Punjab

2019

6,429 ha

28

Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve 

Punjab

2019

344 ha

29

Nandur Madhameshwar

Maharashtra

2019

1,437 ha

30

Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary

Punjab

2019

116 ha

31

Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary 

Uttar Pradesh

2019

225 ha

32

Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary 

Uttar Pradesh

2019

722 ha

33

Saman Bird Sanctuary 

Uttar Pradesh

2019

526 ha

34

Samaspur Bird Sanctuary

Uttar Pradesh

2019

799 ha

35

Sandi Bird Sanctuary 

Uttar Pradesh

2019

309 ha

36

Sarsai Nawar Jheel 

Uttar Pradesh

2019

161 ha

37

Sundarban Wetland 

West Bengal

2019

423,000 ha

38

Lonar Lake 

Maharashtra

2020

427 ha

39

Asan Conservation Reserve 

Uttarakhand

2020

444 ha

40

Kabartal Wetland 

Bihar

2020

2,620 ha

41

Sur Sarovar 

Uttar Pradesh

2020

431 ha

42

Tso Kar Wetland Complex 

Ladakh

2020

9,577 ha

43

Wadhvana Wetland 

Gujarat

2021

630 ha

44

Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary 

Gujarat

2021

699 ha

45

Tampara Lake 

Odisha

2021

300 ha

46

Sultanpur National Park

Haryana

2021

143 ha

47

Satkosia Gorge 

Odisha

2021

98,197 ha

48

Pala Wetland 

Mizoram

2021

1,850 ha

49

Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary

Gujarat

2021

512 ha

50

Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary 

Tamil Nadu

2021

72 ha

51

Hirakud Reservoir 

Odisha

2021

65,400 ha

52

Haiderpur Wetland

Uttar Pradesh

2021

6,908 ha

53

Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary

Tamil Nadu

2021

260 ha

54

Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary 

Haryana

2021

412 ha

55

Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary

Uttar Pradesh

2021

2,894 ha

56

Ansupa Lake 

Odisha

2021

231 ha

57

Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve 

Tamil Nadu

2022

52,672 ha

58

Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve 

Jammu & Kashmir

2022

802 ha

59

Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary

Tamil Nadu

2022

97 ha

60

Karikili Bird Sanctuary

Tamil Nadu

2022

58 ha

61

Nanda Lake 

Goa

2022

42 ha

62

Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest 

Tamil Nadu

2022

1,248 ha

63

Pichavaram Mangrove 

Tamil Nadu

2022

1,479 ha

64

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 

Karnataka

2022

518 ha

65

Sakhya Sagar 

Madhya Pradesh

2022

248 ha

66

Shallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve

Jammu & Kashmir

2022

1,675 ha

67

Sirpur Wetland

Madhya Pradesh

2022

161 ha

68

Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex 

Tamil Nadu

2022

94 ha

69

Thane Creek 

Maharashtra

2022

6,521 ha

70

Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary 

Tamil Nadu

2022

44 ha

71

Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary

Tamil Nadu

2022

113 ha

72

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary 

Tamil Nadu

2022

40 ha

73

Vellode Bird Sanctuary 

Tamil Nadu

2022

77 ha

74

Vembannur Wetland Complex 

Kerala

2022

20 ha

75

Yashwant Sagar

Madhya Pradesh

2022

823 ha

76

Aghanashini Estuary 

Karnataka

2023

4,801 ha

77

Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve 

Karnataka

2023

99 ha

78

Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary

Tamil Nadu

2023

454 ha

79

Longwood Shola Reserve Forest 

Tamil Nadu

2023

116 ha

80

Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve 

Karnataka

2023

54 ha

 

Ramsar Convention Sites in India 2024 in Hindi

 

भारत में रामसर साइटों की सूची

क्र.सं.

रामसर साइटें

राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र

1

चिल्का झील

ओडिशा

2

केवलादेव राष्ट्रीय उद्यान

राजस्थान 

3

हरिके झील

पंजाब

4

लोकतक झील

मणिपुर

5

सांभर झील

राजस्थान 

6

वुलर झील

जम्मू एवं कश्मीर

7

अष्टमुडी वेटलैंड

केरल

8

भितरकनिका मैंग्रोव

ओडिशा

9

भोज वेटलैंड

मध्य प्रदेश

10

दीपोर बील

असम

11

पूर्वी कलकत्ता वेटलैंड्स

पश्चिम बंगाल

12

कांजली

पंजाब

13

कोलेरू झील

आंध्र प्रदेश

14

प्वाइंट कैलिमेरे वन्यजीव और पक्षी अभयारण्य

तमिलनाडु

15

पोंग बांध झील

हिमाचल प्रदेश

16

रोपड़

पंजाब

17

सस्थमकोट्टा झील

केरल

18

त्सोमोरिरि

जम्मू एवं कश्मीर

19

वेम्बनाड-कोल वेटलैंड

केरल

20

चंद्रताल वेटलैंड

हिमाचल प्रदेश

21

होकेरा वेटलैंड

जम्मू एवं कश्मीर

22

रेणुका वेटलैंड

हिमाचल प्रदेश

23

रुद्रसागर झील

त्रिपुरा

24

सुरिंसर-मानसर झीलें

जम्मू एवं कश्मीर

25

ऊपरी गंगा नदी

उत्तर प्रदेश

26

नलसरोवर

गुजरात

27

ब्यास कंजर्वेशन रिजर्व

पंजाब

28

केशोपुर-मियानी सामुदायिक रिजर्व

पंजाब

29

नंदुर मदमहेश्वर

महाराष्ट्र

30

नंगल वन्यजीव अभयारण्य

पंजाब

31

नवाबगंज पक्षी अभयारण्य

उत्तर प्रदेश

32

पार्वती अरगा पक्षी अभयारण्य

उत्तर प्रदेश

33

समन पक्षी अभयारण्य

उत्तर प्रदेश

34

समसपुर पक्षी अभयारण्य

उत्तर प्रदेश

35

सांडी पक्षी अभयारण्य

उत्तर प्रदेश

36

सरसई नावर झील

उत्तर प्रदेश

37

सुंदरबन वेटलैंड

पश्चिम बंगाल

38

लोनार झील

महाराष्ट्र

39

असान संरक्षण रिजर्व

उत्तराखंड

40

कबरताल वेटलैंड

बिहार

41

सूर सरोवर

उत्तर प्रदेश

42

त्सो कार वेटलैंड कॉम्प्लेक्स

लद्दाख

43

वाधवाना वेटलैंड

गुजरात

44

थोल झील वन्यजीव अभयारण्य

गुजरात

45

तम्पारा झील

ओडिशा

46

सुल्तानपुर राष्ट्रीय उद्यान

हरियाणा

47

सतकोसिया गॉर्ज 

ओडिशा

48

पाला वेटलैंड

मिजोरम

49

खिजड़िया वन्यजीव अभयारण्य

गुजरात

50

कूंथनकुलम पक्षी अभयारण्य

तमिलनाडु

51

हीराकुंड जलाशय

ओडिशा

52

हैदरपुर वेटलैंड

उत्तर प्रदेश

53

चित्रांगुडी पक्षी अभयारण्य

तमिलनाडु

54

भिंडावास वन्यजीव अभयारण्य

हरियाणा

55

बखिरा वन्यजीव अभ्यारण्य

उत्तर प्रदेश

56

अंसुपा झील

ओडिशा

57

मन्नार की खाड़ी समुद्री बायोस्फीयर रिजर्व

तमिलनाडु

58

ह्यगाम वेटलैंड संरक्षण रिजर्व

जम्मू एवं कश्मीर

59

कांजीरनकुलम पक्षी अभयारण्य

तमिलनाडु

60

कारिकीली पक्षी अभयारण्य

तमिलनाडु

61

नंदा झील

गोवा

62

पल्लीकरनई मार्श रिजर्व वन

तमिलनाडु

63

पिचावरम मैंग्रोव

तमिलनाडु

64

रंगनाथिटु पक्षी अभयारण्य

कर्नाटक

65

सख्य सागर

मध्य प्रदेश

66

शालबुघ वेटलैंड संरक्षण रिजर्व

जम्मू एवं कश्मीर

67

सिरपुर वेटलैंड

मध्य प्रदेश

68

सुचिन्द्रम थेरूर वेटलैंड कॉम्प्लेक्स

तमिलनाडु

69

ठाणे क्रीक

महाराष्ट्र

70

उदयमार्थण्डपुरम पक्षी अभयारण्य

तमिलनाडु

71

वडुवुर पक्षी अभयारण्य

तमिलनाडु

72

वेदांथंगल पक्षी अभयारण्य

तमिलनाडु

73

वेल्लोड पक्षी अभयारण्य

तमिलनाडु

74

वेम्बन्नूर वेटलैंड कॉम्प्लेक्स

केरल

75

यशवंत सागर

मध्य प्रदेश

76

अघनाशिनी एस्चूएरी 

कर्नाटक

77

अंकसमुद्र पक्षी संरक्षण रिजर्व

कर्नाटक

78

कराईवेट्टी पक्षी अभयारण्य

तमिलनाडु

79

लॉन्गवुड शोला रिजर्व वन

तमिलनाडु

80

मगदी केरे संरक्षण रिजर्व

कर्नाटक

 

List of Ramsar Convention Sites In India 2024 - FAQs

Here we have provided the important FAQs regarding the Ramsar Convention Sites in India.

Q. Which is the largest Ramsar Sites in India?

A. Sundarban Wetland in West Bengal is the largest Ramsar Sites in India.

Q. How many Ramsar Convention Sites in India?

A. At present there are 80 Ramsar Convention Sites in India.

Q. Which is the largest Ramsar Sites in the world?

A. Rio Negro in Brazil is the largest Ramsar Convention Sites in the world.

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