Ramsar Sites in India

As of 4 August 2026, India has 101 Ramsar Sites covering about 13.88 lakh hectares. The latest addition is Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh, which became India’s 101st Ramsar Site and the first Ramsar Site of Arunachal Pradesh.

India became a party to the Ramsar Convention on 1 February 1982. The first two Indian Ramsar Sites were Chilika Lake (Odisha) and Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan), designated in 1981.

1. State-wise Ramsar Sites in India

State/UTNo. of SitesRamsar Sites
Andhra Pradesh1Kolleru Lake
Arunachal Pradesh1Glaw Lake
Assam1Deepor Beel
Bihar6Kanwar (Kabar) Taal, Nagi Bird Sanctuary, Nakti Bird Sanctuary, Gokul Jalashay, Udaipur Jheel, Gogabeel Lake
Chhattisgarh1Kopra Jalashay
Goa1Nanda Lake
Gujarat5Nalsarovar, Wadhvana Wetland, Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhari-Dhand
Haryana2Sultanpur National Park, Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
Himachal Pradesh3Pong Dam Lake, Chandertal Wetland, Renuka Wetland
Jammu & Kashmir5Wular Lake, Surinsar-Mansar Lakes, Hokera Wetland, Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve, Shallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve
Jharkhand1Udhwa Lake
Karnataka4Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve, Aghanashini Estuary, Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve
Kerala3Ashtamudi Wetland, Sasthamkotta Lake, Vembanad-Kol Wetland
Ladakh2Tso Kar, Tso Moriri
Madhya Pradesh5Bhoj Wetland, Sakhya Sagar, Sirpur Wetland, Yashwant Sagar, Tawa Reservoir
Maharashtra3Nandur Madhameshwar, Lonar Lake, Thane Creek
Manipur1Loktak Lake
Mizoram1Pala Wetland
Odisha6Chilika Lake, Bhitarkanika Mangroves, Satkosia Gorge, Hirakud Reservoir, Ansupa Lake, Tampara Lake
Punjab6Harike Wetland, Kanjli Wetland, Ropar Wetland, Beas Conservation Reserve, Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve, Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
Rajasthan5Keoladeo National Park, Sambhar Lake, Khichan Wetland, Menar Wetland Complex, Siliserh Lake
Sikkim1Khecheopalri Wetland
Tamil Nadu20See detailed list below
Telangana0—
Tripura1Rudrasagar Lake
Uttar Pradesh13See detailed list below
Uttarakhand1Asan Conservation Reserve
West Bengal2East Kolkata Wetlands, Sundarban Wetland

Total = 101 Ramsar Sites. (Wikipedia)

2. Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu has the highest number of Ramsar Sites in India – 20.

No.Ramsar Site
1Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary
2Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve
3Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary
4Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
5Karikili Bird Sanctuary
6Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary
7Longwood Shola Reserve Forest
8Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest
9Pichavaram Mangrove
10Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
11Suchindram–Theroor Wetland Complex
12Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary
13Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary
14Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
15Vellode Bird Sanctuary
16Vembannur Wetland Complex
17Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary
18Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary
19Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary
20Therthangal Bird Sanctuary

3. Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh currently has 13 Ramsar Sites, including the 2026 additions Patna Bird Sanctuary, Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary and Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal). Shekha Jheel was India’s 99th and Surha Tal India’s 100th Ramsar Site.

No.Ramsar Site
1Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
2Haiderpur Wetland
3Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary
4Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary
5Saman Bird Sanctuary
6Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
7Sandi Bird Sanctuary
8Sarsai Nawar Jheel
9Sur Sarovar
10Upper Ganga River
11Patna Bird Sanctuary
12Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary
13Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal)

4. Latest Ramsar Sites

Ramsar SiteStateYearImportance
Sakkarakottai Bird SanctuaryTamil Nadu2025New Ramsar Site
Therthangal Bird SanctuaryTamil Nadu2025New Ramsar Site
Khecheopalri WetlandSikkim2025Sikkim’s first Ramsar Site
Udhwa LakeJharkhand2025Jharkhand’s first Ramsar Site
Khichan WetlandRajasthan2025Important migratory bird habitat
Menar Wetland ComplexRajasthan2025Important bird habitat
Gokul JalashayBihar2025Bird habitat
Udaipur JheelBihar2025Bird habitat
Gogabeel LakeBihar2025Important wetland
Siliserh LakeRajasthan2025Wetland near Alwar
Kopra JalashayChhattisgarh2025Chhattisgarh Ramsar Site
Patna Bird SanctuaryUttar Pradesh202697th Ramsar Site
Chhari-DhandGujarat202698th Ramsar Site
Shekha Jheel Bird SanctuaryUttar Pradesh202699th Ramsar Site
Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal)Uttar Pradesh2026100th Ramsar Site
Glaw LakeArunachal Pradesh2026101st Ramsar Site