11 Wetlands from India Declared Ramsar Sites

Recently, 11 wetlands from India were included in the list of Ramsar sites, taking the total number of such sites in the country to 75.

The 11 new sites include four in Tamil Nadu, three in Odisha, two in Jammu & Kashmir and one each in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

The 11 New Ramsar Sites

S.No

Name of Wetland

State/UT

1.

Tampara Lake

Odisha

2.

Hirakud Reservoir

3.

Ansupa Lake

4.

Yashwant Sagar

Madhya Pradesh

5.

Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary

Tamil Nadu

6.

Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex

7.

Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary

8.

Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary

9.

Thane Creek

Maharashtra

10.

Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve

Jammu and Kashmir

11.

Shallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve

Wetlands

  • A wetland is an area of land that is either covered by water or saturated ....
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