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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