RAMSAR SITES AT A GLANCE

 What is a Ramsar site?

The wet lands that are listed under the Ramsar convention are known as the Ramsar sites in India .It holds critical importance to the environment and ecology of India.

The term was coined when  the international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands took place .

Ramsar convention

It is an international treaty for the conservation and wise use of  wetlands . It is named after Iranian city of Ramsar on the Caspian sea , where the  treaty was signed on 2 February 1971.

Montreux record 

Montreux record under the convention is a register of wetland of international importance where changes in ecological character have occurred , are occurring ,or are likely to occur as a result of technological changes 

developments ,pollutions or other human interference.

• It is maintained as a part of Ramsar list.
• The Montreux record was established by the recommendation of the conference of contracting parties(1990).
• Sites may be added to and removed from the record only with the approval of the contracting parties in which they lie.

Why wetlands are important?

• The health of people  on our planet depends on healthy wetlands.
• 40% of the worlds species live or breed in wetlands.
• Wet lands are Nurseries of life .
• Wet lands are kidneys of earth -they clean the environment of pollutants.
• Wetlands matter for climate change-they store 30% of land based carbon.
• Wet lands minimize disaster risks- they absorb storm surge.

Location of Ramsar sites

Assam

Deepor Beel Lake

Andhra Pradesh

Kolleru Lake

Gujarat

Kabartal Wetland

Nal sarovar Bird Santuary

Haryana

Thol lake

Wadhvana Welland

Sulthanpur National Park

Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary

Himanchal Predesh

Chandetral  Wetland

Pong dam lake

Renuka Wetland

Jammu and Kashmir

Wular lake

Hokersar Wetland

Surinsar Mansar Lake

Tsomoriri Lake

Kerala

Asthamudi Wetland

Sasthamkotta Lake

Vembanad Kol Wetland 

Ladakh

Tso Kar Wetland

Madhya predesh

Bhoj Wetland

Maharastra

Lonar Lake 

Nandur Madhameswar

Manipur

Lok Tak Lake

Orissa

Bhitarkanika Mangrooves

Chilka Lake

Punjab

Beas Conservation Reserve

Harike Lake

Kanjli Lake

Kesh O Pur - Miani  Community Reserve

Nongal  Wild Life Sanctuary

Ropar Lake

Rajasthan

Keoladeo Ghana National Park

Sambhar Lake

Tamil Nadu

Point calimere wildlife and Bird Sanctuary

Uttar predesh

Nawa bganj Bird Sanctuary

Parvati Agra Bird Sanctuary

Saman Bird Sanctuary

Samaspur Bird Sanctuary

Sandi Bird Sanctuary

Sasai Bird Sanctuary

Sursarovar Bird Sanctuary

Uttarakhand

Upper Ganga River Asan Conservation Reserve 

West Bengal

East Kolkata Wetlands

Sunderbans Wetland

New sites

Tamil Nadu

Udhayamarthandapuram  Bird Sanctuary

Vendanthangal  Bird Sanctuary

Vellode Bird Sanctuary

Vembannur Wet land Complex 

Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve

Koonthankulam Bird Sacntuary

Odisha

Satkosia Gorge

Goa

Nanda Lake

Karnataka

Ranganathitto Bird Sanctuary

Madhya predesh

Sirpur Wet land