Ramsar Sites
Environment · रामसर स्थल · 15 facts
Ramsar Convention signed in 1971 in Iran protects wetlands
India has 80 Ramsar wetland sites as of 2024
Chilika Lake in Odisha was first Ramsar site of India 1981
Keoladeo Ghana in Rajasthan is Ramsar site for bird habitat
Wular Lake in Kashmir is Ramsar site freshwater lake
Loktak Lake in Manipur is Ramsar site with floating islands
Sundarbans in West Bengal Ramsar site for mangrove ecosystem
Renuka Wetland in Himachal Pradesh is Ramsar site
Tamil Nadu has most Ramsar sites among Indian states
February 2 is World Wetlands Day Ramsar anniversary
Wetlands act as natural water filters and flood control
Deepor Beel in Assam is Ramsar wetland important for birds
Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan is wintering ground for Siberian Crane and UNESCO site
Vembanad-Kol wetland in Kerala is largest Ramsar site in India covering 1512.5 sq km
Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan is Ramsar site and largest inland salt lake in India covering 190 to 230 sq km