List of Ramsar sites in india:Tamilnadu has highest no of Ramsar sites 14

Abhishek Ranavat

Ramsar Sites in india state wise

State/UT No. of sites Names of sites
Andhra Pradesh 1 Kolleru Lake
Assam 1 Deepor Beel
Bihar 1 Kanwar Lake
Goa 1 Nanda Lake[10]
Gujarat 4 Khijadiya, Nalsarovar, Thol Lake, Wadhvana Wetland
Haryana 2 Sultanpur National Park, Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
Himachal Pradesh 3 Chandra Taal, Pong Dam Lake, Renuka Lake
Jammu and Kashmir 5 Hokersar Wetland, Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve, Shallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve, Surinsar-Mansar Lakes,Wular Lake,
Karnataka 1 Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary[11]
Kerala 3 Ashtamudi Wetland, Sasthamkotta Lake, Vembanad-Kol Wetland
Ladakh 2 Tso Kar, Tsomoriri Lake
Madhya Pradesh 4 Bhoj Wetland, Sakhya Sagar, Sirpur Lake, Yashwant Sagar
Maharashtra 3 Lonar Lake, Nandur Madhameshwar, Thane Creek
Manipur 1 Loktak Lake
Mizoram 1 Pala Wetland
Odisha 6 Ansupa Lake, Bhitarkanika Mangroves, Chilika Lake, Hirakud Reservoir, Satkosia Gorge, Tampara Lake
Punjab 6 Beas Conservation Reserve, Harike Wetland, Kanjli Wetland, Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve, Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary, Ropar Wetland
Rajasthan 2 Keoladeo National Park, Sambhar Lake
Tamil Nadu 14 Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary, Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary, Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, Pallikarnai Marsh Reserve Forest, Pichavaram Mangrove, Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex, Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary, Vadavur Bird Sanctuary, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Vellode Bird Sanctuary, Vembannur Wetland Complex
Tripura 1 Rudrasagar Lake
Uttar Pradesh 10 Bakhira Sanctuary, Haiderpur Wetland, Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary, Saman Bird Sanctuary, Samaspur Bird Sanctuary, Sandi Bird Sanctuary, Sarsai Nawar Jheel, Sur Sarovar, Upper Ganga River
Uttarakhand 1 Asan Barrage
West Bengal 2 East Kolkata Wetlands, Sundarban Wetland

List of 75 Ramsar sites 

Ramsar Sites in india


S.No. Ramsar Sites in India State – Location
1 Ashtamudi Wetland Kerala
2 Beas Conservation Reserve Punjab
3 Bhitarkanika Mangroves Odisha
4 Bhoj Wetlands Madhya Pradesh
5 Chandra Taal Himachal Pradesh
6 Chilika Lake Odisha
7 Deepor Beel Assam
8 East Kolkata Wetlands West Bengal
9 Harike Wetlands Punjab
10 Hokera Wetland Jammu & Kashmir
11 Kanjli Wetland Punjab
12 Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan
13 Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve Punjab
14 Kolleru lake Andhra Pradesh
15 Loktak lake Manipur
16 Nalsarovar Bird sanctuary Gujarat
17 Nandur Madhameshwar Maharashtra
18 Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary Punjab
19 Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
20 Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
21 Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
22 Pong Dam lake Himachal Pradesh
23 Renuka lake Himachal Pradesh
24 Ropar Wetland Punjab
25 Rudrasagar Lake Tripura
26 Saman Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
27 Samaspur Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
28 Sambhar lake Rajasthan
29 Sandi Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
30 Sarsai Nawar Jheel Uttar Pradesh
31 Sasthamkotta lake Kerala
32 Surinsar-Mansar lakes Jammu & Kashmir
33 Tsomoriri Ladakh
34 Upper Ganga river Uttar Pradesh
35 Vembanad Kol Wetland Kerala
36 Wular lake Jammu & Kashmir
37 Sunderban Wetland West Bengal
38 Asan Barrage (Asan Conservation Reserve) Uttarakhand
39 Kanwar Taal or Kabartaal Lake (Kabartal Wetland) Bihar, Begusarai
40 Sur Sarovar Lake Uttar Pradesh, Agra district
41 Lonar Lake Maharashtra, Buldhana district
42 Tso Kar Wetland Complex Ladakh, Leh district
43 Sultanpur National Park Gurugram, Haryana
44 Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Jhajjar, Haryana
45 Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary Mehsana, Gujarat
46 Wadhwana Wetland Vadodara, Gujarat
47 Haiderpur Wetland Uttar Pradesh
48 Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary Gujarat
49 Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
50 Karikili Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
51 Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest Tamil Nadu
52 Pichavaram Mangrove Tamil Nadu
53 Sakhya Sagar Madhya Pradesh
54 Pala Wetland in Mizoram Mizoram
55 Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
56 Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve Tamil Nadu
57 Vembannur Wetland Complex Tamil Nadu
58 Vellode Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
59 Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
60 Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
61 Satkosia Gorge Odisha
62 Nanda Lake Goa
63 Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Karnataka
64 Sirpur Wetland Madhya Pradesh
65 Tampara Lake Odisha
66 Hirakud Reservoir Odisha
67 Ansupa Lake Odisha
68 Yashwant Sagar Madhya Pradesh
69 Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
70 Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex Tamil Nadu
71 Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
72 Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
73 Thane Creek Maharashtra
74 Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve Jammu and Kashmir
75 Shallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve Jammu and Kashmir

What are Ramsar Sites?

The Ramsar Convention, also known as the "Convention on Wetlands," is an international environmental agreement that was established by UNESCO in 1971. It was named after the Iranian city of Ramsar, where it was signed, and defines a Ramsar site as a wetland of international significance.
Ramsar recognition is the process of identifying wetlands that are of worldwide significance, particularly if they provide as a habitat for waterfowl (about 180 species of birds).

How many Ramsar Sites are in India?

There are 75 Ramsar sites in India.These are wetlands deemed to be of "international importance" under the Ramsar Convention.

Which is the largest Ramsar Site in India?

Sundarbans is the largest Ramsar Site in India

Which Indian state has the most number of Ramsar Sites?

Tamil Nadu has the highest number of Ramsar Sites in India with 14 Ramsar Sites

Tamil Nadu
14
Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary, Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary, Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, Pallikarnai Marsh Reserve Forest, Pichavaram Mangrove, Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex, Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary, Vadavur Bird Sanctuary, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Vellode Bird Sanctuary, Vembannur Wetland Complex

Which is the first Ramsar Site in India?

Chilika Lake (Orissa) and Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan) were recognized as the first Ramsar Sites of India

Which is the smallest wetland in India?

Renuka Wetland (Area – 20 ha) in Himachal Pradesh is the smallest wetland of India.