96 Ramsar Sites in India | State-wise List With Map

• 2 February is observed annually as World Wetlands Day.

Ramsar Site

State

Designated Year

Area (km²)

Kolleru Lake

Andhra Pradesh

901

Deepor Beel

Assam

2

Nalsarovar BS

Gujarat

Sultanpur NP

Haryana

Chandra Taal

Himachal Pradesh

Pong Dam Lake

Himachal Pradesh

Ranganathituu BS

Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka

Ashtamudi Wetland

Kerala

Sasthamkotta Lake

Kerala

Vembanad-Kol Wetland (Longest Lake in India)

Kerala

1,512.5

Lonar Lake (Impact Crater Lake)

Maharashtra

Nandur Madhameshwar

Maharashtra

Thane Creek

Maharashtra

Loktak Lake

Manipur

Bhitarkanika Mangroves

Odisha

650

Chilika Lake (Oldest Ramsar Site in India)

Odisha

1981

1,165

Hirakud Reservoir

Odisha

Satkosia Gorge

Odisha

Beas CnR

Punjab

Harike Wetland

Punjab

Nangal WLS

Punjab

Keoladeo National Park

Rajasthan

1981

Sambhar Lake

Rajasthan

Gulf of Mannar Marine BR

Tamil Nadu

Pichavaram Mangrove

Tamil Nadu

Hokera Wetland

UT of JK

Wular Lake

UT of JK

Tso Kar (High Altitude Ramsar Site)

UT of Ladakh

Tsomoriri (High Altitude Ramsar Site)

UT of Ladakh

Sundarban Wetland (Largest Ramsar Site in India)

West Bengal

2019

4,230

Newly Added Ramsar Sites (2025)

86) Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu)

87) Therthangal Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu)

88) Khecheopalri Wetland (Sikkim)

89) Udhwa Lake (Jharkhand)

90) Khichan (Phalodi) (Rajasthan)

91) Menar (Udaipur) (Rajasthan)

92) Gokul Jalashay (Bihar)

93) Udaipur Jheel (Bihar)

          94) Gogabeel Lake (Bihar)

          95) Kopra Reservoir (Chhattisgarh)

96) Siliserh Lake (Rajasthan)

1

Tamil Nadu

18

2

Uttar Pradesh

10

3

Odisha

6

4

Punjab

6

5

6

UT of JK

5

96 Ramsar Sites in total

Rank

State

Area Under Ramsar Sites (km²)

1

West Bengal

4,355

2

Odisha

3,456

3

Tamil Nadu

2,469

4

Kerala

2,130

5

Andhra Pradesh

901

Ramsar Site

State

Area (km²)

1

Sundarban Wetland

West Bengal

4,230

2

Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary

Tamil Nadu

1,513

3

Vembanad-Kol Wetland

Kerala

1,512.5

4

Chilika Lake

Odisha

1,165

5

Satkosia Gorge

Odisha

981.97

6

Kolleru Lake

Andhra Pradesh

901

Ramsar Site

State

Area (km²)

1

Chilka Lake – 1981

2

Keoladeo Ghana NP – 1981

Kolleru Lake

• It is a naturally eutrophic (nutrient-rich) lake between the Godavari and the Krishna river basins. It was previously a lagoon, but now it is several kilometres inland due to the coastline of emergence and delta formation. Two seasonal rivers directly feed it.
• It sustains both culture and capture fisheries, agriculture and related occupations.
• Threats: paddy cultivation, overexploitation, flooding in monsoon season, etc.
• Endangered Avifauna: Grey Pelican or Spot-Billed Pelican (VU)

Deepor Beel

• It is a permanent freshwater lake in a former channel of the Brahmaputra River. It is a few kilometres to the left of Guwahati, whereas Pobitora WLS is around 35 km to the right.
• Threats: over-fishing, hunting, pollution from pesticides, and infestation by water hyacinth.
• Endangered Avifauna: Grey Pelican or Spot-billed pelican (VU), Lesser Adjutant Stork (VU), Greater Adjutant Stork (EN), Baer’s Pochard (CR).

• It lies in the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
• Endangered Avifauna: Red-Headed Vulture (CR), White-Rumped Vulture (CR), Indian Vulture (CR) – and two waterbirds, the Baer’s Pochard (CR) and Sociable Lapwing (CR).

• Nagi Bird Sanctuary was created following the damming of the Nagi River.
• Threatened migratory species that winter at the Site include the critically endangered Baer’s pochard and the endangered steppe eagle.
• The Site hosts one of the largest congregations of bar-headed goose on the Indo-Gangetic plain.

• Nakti Bird Sanctuary is a man-made wetland which was developed primarily for irrigation through the construction of Nakti Dam.
• Since the dam’s construction, the wetland has provided habitat for a vulnerable native catfish (Wallago attu).
• The Site hosts one of the largest congregations of red-crested pochard on the Indo-Gangetic plain.

Gokul Jalashay

• Oxbow Lake of 448 hectares, located on the southern edge of the Ganga River.
• Supports over 50 bird species; pre-monsoon marshlands and shrubs provide food and breeding habitats.
• Local communities depend on the wetland for fishing, farming, and irrigation; the annual traditional festival involves cleaning and weed removal.

Udaipur Jheel

• Oxbow Lake of 319 hectares, bordered by dense forest of Udaipur Wildlife Sanctuary, surrounding a village.
• Home to over 280 plant species, including Alysicarpus roxburghianus (endemic).
• Important wintering ground for ~35 migratory bird species, including the vulnerable common pochard (Aythya ferina).

Gogabeel Lake

• Gogabeel Lake is permanent oxbow lake, formed by the old channels of Kankhar and Mahananda rivers; fed by floodwaters from Mahananda, Ganga, and Khankhar
• It was declared Bihar’s first Community Reserve in 2019 and is recognised as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.
• Home to Lesser Adjutant Stork, Pallas’s Fish Eagle, and Black-necked Stork.

• It is Chhattisgarh’s first Ramsar site, located in Bilaspur district.
• It is a unique ecosystem blending both natural and man-made features.
  • Originally built for irrigation and water supply, it naturally evolved into a wetland ecosystem.
• The reservoir is primarily rain-fed and supported by seasonal streams of the upper Mahanadi basin.
• It serves as a winter halt and stopover for migratory birds.

• It is an intermittent freshwater marsh adjacent to one of the tributaries of the Zuari River.

• It is a freshwater wetland located in Jamnagar District near the coast of the Gulf of Kutch. It was formed following the creation of a bund (dike) to protect farmland from saltwater ingress.
• Endangered Species: Pallas’s Fish-Eagle (EN), Indian Skimmer (EN), Indian Bdellium-Tree (CR)

• It is the largest natural freshwater lake (a relict sea) in the Thar Desert of Gujarat.
• The wetland is a lifeline for a satellite population of the endangered Indian Wild Ass (NT).
• Endangered Avifauna: Sociable Lapwing (CR), Sarus Crane (VU)

• It is a human-made reservoir essential during the dry seasons for Blackbucks (LC).
• Endangered Avifauna: White-Rumped Vulture (CR), Sociable Lapwing (CR)

• This human-made reservoir is located in a semi-arid agricultural landscape.
• Endangered Avifauna: Pallas’s Fish-Eagle (EN), Sarus Crane (VU), Common Pochard (VU)

• It is a human-made freshwater wetland. It shares its border with Khaparwas WLS (Haryana).
• Endangered Avifauna: Egyptian Vultures (EN), Pallas’s Fish-Eagle (EN)

• It is located just 15km away from Delhi. The Sultanpur Jeel inside the park is an IBA.
• Endangered Avifauna: Sociable Lapwing (CR), Egyptian Vultures (EN), Pallas’s Fish-Eagle (EN), Saker Falcon (EN), Black-Bellied Tern (EN)

• It is a high-altitude lake near Kunzum Pass on the upper Chandra River valley. Chandra and Bhaga rivers merge to form the Chenab River in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh.
• Threats: overgrazing by the nomadic herdsmen.
• Major Fauna: Snow Leopard (VU), Himalayan Ibex (NT), Blue Sheep (Bharal – LC)

• It is a reservoir on the Beas River. It is also known as Maharana Pratap Sagar.
• It lies on the Trans-Himalayan Flyway for migratory Waterfowls

• It is a natural wetland with freshwater springs and inland subterranean karst formations.
• The lake is named after the mother of Hindu sage Parshuram.

• Udhwa is named after saint Uddhava of Mahabharat times, a friend of Lord Krishna.
• The Sanctuary has two water bodies i.e. Patauran jheel (155 ha) and Berhale jheel (410 ha), interconnected by a water channel.
• The Sanctuary is connected to Ganga River through a 25 km long water channel known as the Udhuwa Nala, at Farraka.
• Oriental white-backed vulture (CR), Pallas’s fish eagle (EN), Black-necked stork (NT), Lesser adjutant (NT), Oriental darter (LC) and Oriental white ibis (LC) have  been recorded from here.
• Threats: Heavy influx of migrants and agriculture.

• The Aghanashini River originates in the Western Ghats. It flows westward towards the Arabian Sea, and a significant part of its course flows through the forested gorges and valleys.
• The river meets the sea at Aghanashini village of Kumta taluk.
• The Aghanashini is one of the last free-flowing rivers in Karnataka: it has no significant industrial establishments, dams or townships on its banks.
• Aghanashini estuarine landforms accommodate diverse ecosystem functions and human activities but also mediate flood and erosion risks.
• The high productivity of the estuary is because the river water carries large quantities of organic materials from the forests and deposits the same in the estuary.
• The rich mangrove vegetation of the estuary plays a significant role in nutrient supply for the diverse faunal community.
• It provides shelter for birds and acts as a nursery for many species of fish and prawns.
• The rich bird community contributes to nutrient cycling through their potash and nitrogen castings.
• The constant churning and circulation of waters due to the flow of freshwater from one side and the tidal influx from the Arabian Sea oxygenates the water and circulates the nutrients.

• ABCR is about an hour from Hampi town and very near to Tungabhadra Reservoir.
• It was declared a ‘Birds Conservation Reserve’ in 2017 as per the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
• It has been home to a wide variety of birds, both domestic and migratory.
• There are 175 species (of birds) and even 11 species from the IUCN Red List.
• Little cormorants, Indian cormorants, great cormorants, grey herons, purple herons, and black-crowned night herons (rare for Ballari and its first record of breeding) are among the variety of birds seen nesting and breeding.

• Magadi Bird Sanctuary, created at the Magadi tank, is one of the biodiversity hotspots of Karnataka.
• The water of the wetland is salty and unsuitable for irrigation. Therefore, this wetland holds water even in dry years and attracts migratory waterfowl.
• The bar-headed goose is one of the birds that migrate to Magadi wetlands.
• The following bird species are also found:
  • Grey Heron,
  • Purple Heron,
  • Comb Duck,
  • Oriental Ibis,
  • White Breasted Water Hen, and
  • Greater Flamingo.

• It is a part of the Kaveri River in Mandya district of Karnataka.
• Fauna: Mugger Crocodile (VU), Smooth-Coated Otter (VU), Hump-Backed Mahseer (CR)
• Major Avifauna: Painted Stork (NT), Grey Pelican (VU), Black-Headed Ibis (NT)

• It is a natural backwater in the Kollam district. National Waterway 3 passes through it.
• It is the second-largest estuarine ecosystem in Kerala. It forms an estuary with the sea at Neendakara (a famous fishing harbour in Kerala). River Kallada and Pallichal drain into it.

• It is the largest freshwater lake in Kerala. River Kallada had a unique replenishing system through a bar of paddy fields. The replenishing mechanism is now being destroyed.
• The water contains no common salts and supports no water plants. A larva called cavaborus eliminates bacteria in the water, thus contributing to its exceptional purity.

• It is the largest brackish lake of Kerala, spanning across Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam districts. It is the second-largest Ramsar Site in India after Sundarbans. It is also the longest lake in India.
• It is below sea level and is famous for paddy fields that are below sea level.

• It is a human-made reservoir that consists of two lakes located in the city of Bhopal.
• Major Avifauna: Sarus crane (VU)

• It is a human-made reservoir located near Madhav National Park.
• Major Fauna: Mugger (VU), Smooth-Coated Otter (VU), Hump-Backed Mahseer (CR)

• It is a human-made wetland commonly named Pakshi Vihar in Indore.
• Major Avifauna: Common Pochard (VU), Egyptian Vulture (EN), Indian River Tern (VU)

• Tawa Reservoir is a human-made wetland which was created primarily for irrigation through the construction of Tawa Dam.
• It is located within Satpura Tiger Reserve, in the Central Indian Highlands.
• It is an important fish spawning ground, hosting indigenous species such as the shark catfish and tor mahseer (Tor tor; the state fish of Madhya Pradesh), which is revered as a “god fish” by local communities.
• It also provides habitat to the Indian giant squirrel, which is endemic to India.

• It is designated as an IBA in the Indore region (Malwa region).

• It is an endorheic (closed basin) crater lake formed by a meteorite impact.
• It is high in salinity and alkalinity due to the lack of an outflow.
• Specialized micro-organisms such as anaerobes, cyanobacteria and phytoplankton survive in this harsh chemical environment. Recently, the colour of Lonar lake water had turned pink due to a large presence of the salt-loving haloarchaea microbes.
• Haloarchaea or halophilic archaea is a bacteria culture that produces pink pigment and is found in water saturated with salt.

• Construction of the Nandur Madhameshwar Weir at the confluence of the Godavari and Kadwa Rivers helped create this thriving wetland.
• The site hosts leopards and Indian Sandalwood (VU).
• Species: Deolali Minnow Fish (CR), Indian Vulture (CR), White-Rumped Vulture (CR)

(Flamingo

Sanctuary and IBA)

• It is one of the largest creeks of Asia. It is fringed by mangroves on both banks.
• It falls under the Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) but is fed by numerous freshwater sources, making the water brackish. Ulhas River is the largest source of freshwater.
• The MEOW biogeographic classification system divides the coastal, nearshore, and shelf areas of the world into ecoregions. Each ecoregion is ecologically distinct from the others.

• It is the largest freshwater lake in the north-eastern region.
• Keibul Lamjao, the only floating national park in the world, floats over it.
• Thick, floating mats of weeds covered with soil (phumids) are a characteristic feature.
• It is included on the Montreux Record in 1993 as a result of ecological problems such as deforestation in the catchment area, infestation of water hyacinth, and pollution.

• Pala Tipo/Pala Lake is a natural lake in the the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot.
• The lake is a major component of the Palak WLS.
• Major Fauna: Sambar Deer (VU), Barking Deer (Muntjac – LC), Hoolock Gibbon (EN)

• It is a freshwater oxbow lake formed by the Mahanadi River.
• It is the largest freshwater lake in Odisha.
• Endangered species: Indian Skimmer (EN), Black-Bellied Tern (EN), Wagur (EN), Indian River Tern (VU), Helicopter Catfish (Wallago attu – VU)

• It is part of the Bhitarkanika WLS. The core area was declared Bhitarkanika NP.
• Gahirmatha Marine WLS (Gahirmatha beach) is adjacent to the Bhitarkanika WLS.
• It is famous for Olive Ridley Turtle (VU) and Saltwater Crocodile (LC)

• In 1981, Chilika Lake was designated the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Nalbana BS is the core area of Chilika Lake.
• It is located at the mouth of the Daya River. It is a brackish water lagoon separated from the Bay of Bengal by a long sandy ridge. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India.
• Birds from as far as the Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal, Aral Sea and other remote parts of Central Asia, Ladakh and Himalayas come here.
• The Irrawaddy dolphin (EN) is the flagship species of the lake. Chilka has the only population of Irrawaddy dolphins in India.
• It was placed on the Montreux Record in 1993 due to siltation and removed from the Record in 2002 following rehabilitation efforts of the Chilika Development Authority.

Reservoir

• Hirakud Reservoir is the largest earthen dam in Odisha.
• It provides important hydrological services by moderating floods in the Mahanadi delta.

• It is a gorge over Mahanadi. It is a mosaic of rivers, marshes and evergreen forests at the meeting point of the Deccan Peninsula and the Eastern Ghats biogeographic regions.
• Major Fauna: Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle (CR), Indian Narrowheaded Softshell Turtle (EN), Tiger (EN), Black-Bellied Tern (EN)

• The use of explosives during a battle in the Ganjam district between the British East India Company and French colonists in 1766 created this large depression.
• The lake is now connected to the Rushikulya river and helps in flood control.

• It is a 189 km stretch of the Beas River meandering down from the Himalayan foothills.
• The stretch is dotted with islands, sand bars and braided channels.
• It hosts the only known population in India of the Indus River dolphin (EN).
• A programme was initiated to re-introduce the Gharial (CR).
• Endangered Species: Masheer/Himalayan Mahseer/Golden Mahseer (EN), Hog Deer (EN), Smooth-Coated Otter (VU)

• It is a shallow water reservoir at the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers.

• It is associated with the first guru of the Sikhs, Shri Guru Nanak.

• The Reserve is a mosaic of natural marshes, aquaculture ponds and agricultural wetlands.
• Endangered Species: Common Pochard (VU), Spotted Pond Turtle (EN)

• It occupies a human-made reservoir of Bhakra-Nangal Project in the Shiwalik foothills.
• The site is of historical importance as the Indian and Chinese Prime Ministers formalized the “Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence” there in 1954.
• Endangered Species: Indian Pangolin (EN), Leopard (VU), Egyptian Vulture (EN)

• It is formed by the construction of a barrage for diversion of water from the Sutlej River.
• Major Fauna: Smooth Indian Otter, Hog Deer, Sambar, Indian Pangolin

• It is a complex of ten artificial seasonal marshes. Vegetation is scrub and open grassland.
• The invasive growth of the grass Paspalum distichum has reduced its suitability for certain waterbird species, notably the Siberian Crane (CR).
• Placed on the Montreux Record in 1990 due to water shortage and an unbalanced grazing.

• It is India’s largest inland saltwater lake. It is a key wintering area for Flamingos (LC).

• Located in the northern Thar Desert, it comprises two water bodies—Ratri Nadi (a river) and Vijaysagar Talab (pond), alongside riparian habitat and scrubland.
• Supports drought-resistant plants; over 150 species of birds. Most notably, large wintering flocks of migratory demoiselle cranes (Anthropoides virgo)

• Freshwater monsoon wetland complex: formed by three ponds — Braham Talab, Dhand Talab, Kheroda Talab — along with agricultural land that floods in monsoon.
• Hosts ~110 species of waterbirds. Critically endangered species like white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) and long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus) are present. Over 70 plant species. Mango trees around Braham Talab that host Indian flying fox (fruit bat) colonies.

• Siliserh is a man-made lake located in the Aravalli Hills, near Alwar city, Rajasthan.
• It was created in 1845 by Maharaja Vinay Singh to supply drinking water to Alwar city.
  • The lake was formed by building a dam on a tributary of the Ruparel River.
• It covers about 7 square kilometres and lies within the buffer zone of Sariska Tiger Reserve.

• It is a sacred lake located in the Demazong valley.
• It is revered by both Buddhists and Hindus.
• The mighty Kanchenjunga peak serves as a majestic background.

• It is an IBA located adjacent to Kanjirankulam BS in Ramanathapuram district.
• Major Avifauna: Grey Pelican (VU), Painted Stork (NT), Little Egret (LC), Grey Heron (LC)

• This is the first Marine Biosphere Reserve in South & South -East Asia.
• The local communities are mainly Marakeyars, with fishing their main livelihood.
• Endangered Species: Dugong (VU), Hawksbill Turtle (CR), Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (VU), Green Sea Turtle (EN).

• Invasive Prosopis trees has affected the growth of the indigenous babul populations.
• Avifauna: Painted Stork (NT), Oriental Darter (NT), Oriental White (Black-Headed) Ibis (NT)

• The Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Ariyalur District of TN.
• This lake was declared as a sanctuary in 1999.
• Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary is one of the Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of TN.
• The sanctuary is a freshwater feeding ground for migratory water birds.
• About 200 bird species are recorded from this sanctuary.
• The sanctuary is a large irrigation tank located in the northern alluvial plains of the Kaveri River.
• Pullambadi, Kattalal canal, feeds this freshwater lake and attracts thousands of birds every year.
• It is also referred to together with another nearby tank called Vettakudi-Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary.
• It is home to migratory birds such as Bar-headed goose, Northern pintail, White Stork, Northern shoveler, Osprey and common sandpiper.

• It is situated in the Kanchipuram district. Karikili along with Vedanthangal BS are IBAs.
• Major Avifauna: Oriental Darter (NT), Spot-Billed Pelican (VU)

• Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary is the second largest brackish lake in Peninsular India.
• It is connected to the Bay of Bengal in the north via Uppukalli creek, and receives seawater during high tides or cyclones. As a result, the salinity of the wetland varies, with saltier water in the north transitioning to fresh water in the south. This variation allows the wetland to act as a migratory path and spawning ground for multiple fish species.
• The gum arabic tree and Jerusalem thorn found in the Site provide nesting areas for over 2,000 colonial nesting birds each breeding season, particularly for the spot-billed pelican (NT).
• Located along the central Asian flyway, the Site also provides feeding grounds for migratory species such as the vulnerable spotted eagle, imperial eagle and river tern. Its swampy areas offer suitable nesting grounds for the vulnerable Indian flap-shelled turtle and Indian star tortoise.

• It is a human-made wetland maintained by the local community.
• It is designated as IBA.

• Longwood Shola is the only urban natural shola forest left in the Nilgiris.
• Longwood Shola is an ancient forest that has nutrient-rich soil formed over hundreds of years.
• Like other shola forests, Longwood Shola is nestled between two hills and acts as a perched aquifer, retaining the water that flows from these two hills.
• The soil is dark and has high water retention capacity. Even in case of high rainfall, the soil can absorb that water and release it in small amounts throughout the year.
• It is a relatively small patch of forest, yet of great importance to the entire Kotagiri region.
• It is a significant source of water to the nearby villages and hamlets and plays a vital role in Kotagiri’s microclimate, attracting and regulating the rainfall.
• The TN government and the Forest Department plan an eco-tourism initiative to spread awareness of the importance of the Nilgiris’ Shola forests.
• A Shola conservation centre is to be set up as part of the eco-tourism plans.
• Longwood Shola received the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy accreditation in 2022.

• Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary is a freshwater lake. It holds historical significance, having been named after King Nanjarayan who constructed the reservoir 400 years ago.
• The lake’s water levels fluctuate based on rainfall and runoff from the surrounding catchment area and Nallar River.
• Gum arabic trees on the bunds of the lake provide refuge and nesting habitats for waterbirds. The wetland banks also provide suitable breeding grounds for the Indian flapshell turtle.

• It is one of the few natural coastal aquatic habitats.
• The marshland is located along the Coromandel Coast south of the Adyar Estuary, serving as an aquatic buffer of the flood-prone Chennai.

• It is a large mangrove forest located between the estuaries of Vellar and Coleroon Rivers.
• It is separated from the Bay of Bengal by a sand bar.
• The mangroves are revered by due to the significant spiritual value associated with Excoecaria agallocha, a mangrove with toxic properties commonly known as “Tillai”.
• Endangered Species: Great White-Bellied Heron (CR), Spoon-Billed Sandpiper (CR), Spotted Greenshank (EN), Olive Ridley Turtle (VU)

• It is one of the last remnants of dry evergreen forests.
• Major Avifauna: Spoon-Billed Sandpiper (CR), Grey Pelican or Spot-Billed Pelican (VU)
• Threats: Prosopis chilensis (Chilean mesquite – known as “the devil with roots”).
• Prosopis juliflora and Prosopis chilensis are the most invasive mesquit species (plants in genus Prosopis). They have extremely long roots to seek water from very far under ground.

• It is declared an IBA.
• It lies at the southern tip of the Central Asian flyway of migratory birds.
• It is a man-made, inland Tank and is perennial.

• It stores floodwaters during monsoon overflows and maintains surface water flow during drier periods.

• It is a large human-made irrigation tank and shelter for migratory birds.

• This freshwater wetland is a people-protected water bird area. People have been benefited by the manure-rich guano water from the lake that increases the agriculture yield multifold.
• Guano is excretory waste of birds rich in nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous.

• Major Avifauna: Indian River Tern (VU), Oriental Darter (NT), Painted Stork (NT)

Complex

• It is a human-made inland tank and IBA site. The tank is believed to have been constructed in the regime of Pandyan king Veeranarayana.
• Major Avifauna: Indian River Tern (VU), Spotted Greenshank (EN), Grey Pelican or Spot-Billed Pelican (VU)

• It is a reservoir fed by three perennial streams discharging to the River Gomti.
• It is an ideal habitat for Three-Striped Roof Turtle (CR).
• It is a buzzing tourist destination during the festival of Vijaya Dashami.

• It is only 10 km from Srinagar. It is a natural wetland contiguous to the Jhelum basin.
• Avifauna: White-Eyed (Ferruginous) Pochard (NT)

• It lies downstream of Wular Lake in the Baramulla district.
• Threats: high rate of siltation.

• It is located west of Anchar Lake near Hokera Wetland in the Srinagar district.
• It plays a major role in the natural control, amelioration or prevention of flooding.
• Endangered Avifauna: Steppe Eagle (EN), Pallas’s Fish-Eagle (EN), Black-Bellied Tern (EN)

• It is a freshwater composite lake in semi-arid Panjab Plains, adjoining the Jhelum Basin.
• It has many temples around owing to its mythical origin from the Mahabharata period.

Wular Lake

• It is the largest freshwater lake in India. It is fed by Jhelum River in the Kashmir Valley.

(IBA)

• It is a high-altitude wetland complex consisting of two waterbodies:
• Tso Kar (4,500 m above sea level) itself, a hypersaline lake to the north, &
• Startsapuk Tso, a freshwater lake to the south.
• It is called Tso Kar, meaning white lake, because of the white salt efflorescence found on the margins due to the evaporation of highly saline water.
• It is the most important breeding area of the Black-Necked Cranes (NT) in India.
• Endangered Species: Saker Falcon (EN), Asiatic Wild Dog (Dhole – EN), Snow Leopard (VU)

• It is a freshwater to brackish lake lying at 4,595 m above sea level. With no outflow, evaporation in the arid steppe conditions causes varying levels of salinity.
• The 400-year-old Korzok monastery near the lake attracts many tourists. The barley fields at Korzok have been described as the highest cultivated land in the world.
• Tsomoriri is the only breeding ground outside of China for Black-Necked Cranes (NT) and the only breeding ground for Bar-Headed Geese (LC) in India.
• Great Tibetan Sheep (Argali – NT) and Tibetan Wild Ass (Kiang – LC) are endemic to the Tibetan Plateau, of which the Changthang Plateau of India is the westernmost part.

• This freshwater marsh is situated near Gorakhpur.
• Endangered Avifauna: Egyptian Vultures (EN), Greater Spotted Eagle (VU), Common Pochard (VU), Swamp Francolin (VU)

• It is a wetland in Hastinapur WLS formed by the construction of the Madhya Ganga Barrage.
• Endangered Fauna: Gharial (CR), Golden Mahseer (EN), Hog Deer (EN), Swamp Deer (VU).

• It is a shallow marshland near Lucknow. It was renamed Chandra Shekhar Azad BS.
• Endangered Avifauna: Egyptian Vulture (EN), Pallas’s Fish Eagle (EN), Lesser Adjutant (VU)

• It is a permanent freshwater environment consisting of two oxbow lakes.
• Avifauna: Red-Headed Vulture (CR), White-Rumped Vulture (CR), Indian Vulture (CR)

• It is a seasonal oxbow lake on the Ganges floodplain.
• Endangered Avifauna: Sarus Crane (VU), Greater Spotted Eagle (VU)

• It is a perennial lowland marsh typical of the Indo-Gangetic Plains.
• Endangered Avifauna: Egyptian Vulture (EN), Pallas’s Fish Eagle (EN).

• Endangered Avifauna: Sarus Crane (VU)

(IBA)

• It is a marsh. Its name is derived from the large non-migratory Sarus Crane (VU).
• The nearby Hajari Mahadev temple is visited by thousands of pilgrims each year.
• Endangered Avifauna: White-Rumped Vulture (CR)

(Keetham Lake)

• It was created to supply water to the city of Agra.
• Endangered Avifauna: Greater Spotted Eagle (VU), Catfish (Wallago attu – VU)

• It stretches from Brijghat to Narora.
• Endangered Fauna: Ganges River Dolphin (EN), Gharial (Fish-Eating Crocodile – CR)

(Asan CnR)

• It is formed by the damming of the Asan River near its confluence with the Yamuna River in the Dehradun district.
• Endangered Avifauna: Red-Headed Vulture (Indian Black Vulture – CR), White-Rumped Vulture (CR), Baer’s Pochard (CR)

Wetlands

• It is a multiple use wetland that serves the city of Kolkata. It feeds one of the world’s largest wastewater fed aquaculture.

Sundarban

Wetland

• Sundarbans is the largest Ramsar Site in India and is located within the largest mangrove forest.
• The Indian Sundarbans constitutes over 60% of the country’s total mangrove forest area and includes 90% of Indian mangrove species.
• Endangered Fauna: Northern River Terrapin (CR), Irrawaddy Dolphin (EN), Fishing Cat (VU)