List of Ramsar sites in India.

RAMSAR (IRAN) CONVENTION ON WETLANDS: 1971

 The Convention on Wetlands [waterfowl convention] is an

intergovernmental treaty
The only global environmental treaty that deals with a particular
ecosystem.

Ramsar is not affiliated with the United Nations system

of Multilateral Environmental Agreements, but it works very
closely with the other MEAs
World Wetlands Day, 2 February every year.
2016

Wetlands For Our Future: Sustainable Livelihoods

2015

Wetlands For Our Future

The most recent COP12 was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay in
2015.
COP13 will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2018.

The Montreux Record

The Montreux Record is a register of wetland sites on the
List of Wetlands of International Importance where changes
in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely
to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution or
other human interference.
It is the the principal tool of the Convention and is maintained
as part of the Ramsar List.

Indian wetland and the Montreux Record

 Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan and Loktak Lake,

Manipur have been included in Montreux Record in 1990 and in
1993 respectively

Chilika Lake, Orissa included in Montreux Record in 1993 but

have been removed in November 2002.
Chilika Lake gets Wetland Conservation Award for 2002.

"IOPs"
Five global non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have
been associated with the treaty since its beginnings and were
confirmed in the formal status of International Organization
Partners (I0Ps) of the Convention.
1. Bird Life International (formerly ICBP)
2. IUCN - The International Union for the Conservation of
Nature
3. IWMI - The International Water Management Institute
4. Wetlands International (formerly IWRB, the Asian Wetlands
Bureau, and. Wetlands for the Americas)
5. WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) International

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT)

The Changwon Declaration (south Korea) on human wellbeing and wetlands

The Changwon Declaration highlights positive action for
ensuring human well-being and security in the future under the

themes - water, climate change, people's livelihood and health,

land use change, and biodiversity,

India and wetland convention

India became a contracting party to the Ramsar Convention in
1981 and has been implementing conservation programmes for
wetlands, mangroves and coral reefs.
India presently has 26 sites designated as Wetlands of
International Importance.
There is close coordination between implementing units of
Ramsar with that of CBD at the national level.

Lake 'Sudarshan' in Gujarat's Girnar area was perhaps

the oldest man-made lake in India, dating back to 300 BC.

Based-on the levels of salinity, they are known as Freshwater,

Brackish or Saline lakes (similar to that of classification of aquatic
ecosystem).
On the basis of their nutrient content, they are categorized as
Oligotrophic (very low nutrients), Mesotrophic (moderate
nutrients) and Eutrophic (highly nutrient rich).

States.

Ramsar sites
Asthamudi Wetland

Kerala

Sasthamkotta Lake
Vembanad Kol Wetland (biggest)
Kolleru Lake

Andhra Pradesh

Point Calimere

Tamil Nadu

Bhitarkanika Mangroves

Orissa

Chilka Lake
Surinsar-Mansar Lakes

Jammu and Kashmir

Tsomoriri Lake
Wular Lake
Hokera Wetland
Chandertal Wetland

Himachal Pradesh

Pong Dam Lake

Renuka wetland

Harike Lake

Punjab

Kanjli Lake (small)

Ropar Lake
Keoladeo Ghana NP

Rajasthan

Sambhar Lake
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary

Gujarat

Bhoj Wetlands

Madhya Pradesh

Upper Ganga River

Uttar Pradesh

(Brijghat to Narora Stretch)

Deepor Beel

Assam

Loktak lake

Manipur

Rudrasagar Lake

Tripura

East Calcutta Wetlands

West Bengal

KERALA
Asthamudi Wetland
River Kallada and Pallichal drains into it
National Waterway 3 passes through it

Sasthamkotta Lake
It is the largest freshwater lake in Kerala
River Kallada had a unique replenishing system
The lake is now depleting due to destruction of replenishing mechanism.
(mining)

Vembanad Kol Wetland

Largest Lake of Kerala

River mouths of Pamba-Achenkovil Rivers in Vembanad
The Pamba River (also called Pampa River) is the third longest river in
the South Indian state of Kerala after Periyar and Bharathappuzha
Sabarimala temple is located on the banks of the river Pamba.
The river is also known as 'Dakshina Bhageerathi' and 'River Baris'.

ANDHRA PRADESH
Kolleru Lake
Bird sanctuary

TAMIL NADU
Point Calimere
One of the last remnants of Dry Evergreen Forests.
Habitat: Dry Evergreen Forests, Mangrove & Wetlands.
Winter Migrants: Spoon Billed Sandpiper (Critically
Endengered), Greater Flamingos (least concern)

ORISSA
Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Bhitarkanika National Park
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary.
Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary,
It is also famous for its salt water crocodiles and Olive ridley sea turtle
(Vulnerable)

Pacific ridley sea turtle

Primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Chilka Lake
Chilka Lake (Chilika Lake) is a brackish water lagoon,
It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the
world.
Nalbana Island is the core area of the Ramsar designated wetlands of
Chilika Lake
The Irrawaddy dolphin (vulnerable) is the flagship species of Chilika
Lake.
Chilka is home to the only known population of Irrawaddy dolphins in India

J&K
Tsomoriri Lake
The site is said to represent the only breeding ground outside of China for
Black-necked crane (vulnerable) and
The only breeding ground for Bar-headed geese (least concern) in India.

The barley fields at Korzok have been described as the highest cultivated
land in the world.

Wular Lake
Largest fresh lake

Chestnuts

HIMACHAL PRADESH
Pong Dam Lake
Beas River

Renuka wetland
The lake has high religious significance and is named after the mother of
Hindu sage Parshuram

PUNJAB
Kanjli Lake
The stream is considered to be the most significant in the state from the
religious point of view,
as it is associated with the first guru of the Sikhs, Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

RAJASTHAN
Sambhar Lake
The Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland salt lake.

GUJARAT
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary
A natural freshwater lake
Endangered Indian Wild Ass

MP
Bhoj Wetlands
The Bhoj Wetland consists of two lakes
The largest bird of India, the sarus crane is known for its size, majestic
flight and lifetime pairing.

UP
Upper Ganga River
(Brijghat to Narora Stretch)
Ganges River Dolphin, Gharial, Crocodile

MANIPUR
Loktak Lake
Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the north-eastern region of
the country
Keibul Lamjao the only floating national park in the world floats over it.

The etymology of Loktak is Lok = "stream" and tak = "the end"

The Keibul Lamjao National Park, which is the last natural refuge of the
endangered "Sangai" or Manipur brow-antlered