ABOUT RAMSAR CONVENTION :-
The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, better known as the Ramsar Convention, is an international agreement promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands.
It is the only global treaty to focus on a single ecosystem.
The convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975.
India has 42 Ramsar sites.
| Sl. No. | Name of Site | State Location | Date of Declaration | Area (in Sq. km.) |
| 1 | Asan Conservation Reserve | Uttarakhand | 21.7.2020 | 4.444 |
| 2 | Asthamudi Wetland | Kerala | 19.8.2002 | 614 |
| 3 | Beas Conservation Reserve | Punjab | 26.9.2019 | 64.289 |
| 4 | Bhitarkanika Mangroves | Orissa | 19.8.2002 | 650 |
| 5 | Bhoj Wetlands | Madhya Pradesh | 19.8.2002 | 32.01 |
| 6 | Chandertal Wetland | Himachal Pradesh | 8.11.2005 | 0.49 |
| 7 | Chilka Lake | Orissa | 1.10.1981 | 1165 |
| 8 | Deepor Beel | Assam | 19.8.2002 | 40 |
| 9 | East Kolkata Wetlands | West Bengal | 19.8.2002 | 125 |
| 10 | Harike Lake | Punjab | 23.3.1990 | 41 |
| 11 | Hokera Wetland | Jammu and Kashmir | 8.11.2005 | 13.75 |
| 12 | Kabartal Wetland | Bihar | 21.07.2020 | 26.20 |
| 13 | Kanjli Lake | Punjab | 22.1.2002 | 1.83 |
| 14 | Keoladeo Ghana NP | Rajasthan | 1.10.1981 | 28.73 |
| 15 | Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve | Punjab | 26.9.2019 | 3.439 |
| 16 | Kolleru Lake | Andhra Pradesh | 19.8.2002 | 901 |
| 17 | Loktak Lake | Manipur | 23.3.1990 | 266 |
| 18 | Lonar Lake | Maharashtra | 22.7.2020 | 4.27 |
| 19 | Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary | Gujarat | 24.09.2012 | 120 |
| 20 | Nandur Madhameshwar | Maharashtra | 21.6.2019 | 14.37 |
| 21 | Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary | Punjab | 26.9.2019 | 1.16 |
| 22 | Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 19.9.2019 | 2.246 |
| 23 | Parvati Agra Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 2.12.2019 | 7.22 |
| 24 | Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary | Tamil Nadu | 19.8.2002 | 385 |
| 25 | Pong Dam Lake | Himachal Pradesh | 19.8.2002 | 156.62 |
| 26 | Renuka Wetland | Himachal Pradesh | 8.11.2005 | 0.2 |
| 27 | Ropar Lake | Punjab | 22.1.2002 | 13.65 |
| 28 | Rudrasagar Lake | Tripura | 8.11.2005 | 2.4 |
| 29 | Saman Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 2.12.2019 | 52.63 |
| 30 | Samaspur Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 3.10.2019 | 79.94 |
| 31 | Sambhar Lake | Rajasthan | 23.3.1990 | 240 |
| 32 | Sandi Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh | 26.9.2019 | 30.85 |
| 33 | Sarsai Nawar Jheel | Uttar Pradesh | 19.9.2019 | 16.13 |
| 34 | Sasthamkotta Lake | Kerala | 19.8.2002 | 3.73 |
| 35 | Sunderbans Wetland | West Bengal | 30.1.2019 | 4230 |
| 36 | Surinsar-Mansar Lakes | Jammu and Kashmir | 8.11.2005 | 3.5 |
| 37 | Sur Sarovar | Uttar Pradesh | 21.8.2020 | 4.31 |
| 38 | Tso Kar Wetland Complex | Ladakh | 17.11.2020 | 95.77 |
| 39 | Tsomoriri Lake | Jammu and Kashmir | 19.8.2002 | 120 |
| 40 | Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) | Uttar Pradesh | 8.11.2005 | 265.9 |
| 41 | Vembanad Kol Wetland | Kerala | 19.8.2002 | 1512.5 |
| 42 | Wular Lake | Jammu & Kashmir | 23.3.1990 | 189 |
