Ramsar Sites of

India 2022

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What is Ramsar Site? Ravi Aditi Classes

• Wetland is a terrain where a large part of the ecosystem is

permanently or every year in a season or in such areas where
aquatic plants are submerged and this defines wetlands.

• आर्द्र भमू ि ऐसा भभ

ू ाग होता है जहााँ के पारितंत्र का बड़ा हहस्सा स्थाई रूप
से या प्रततवर्र ककसी िौसि िें जल से संतप्ृ त हो या उसिें डूबा िहे ऐसे क्षेत्रों िें
जलीय पौधों का बाहुल्य िहता है औि यही आर्द्र भमू ियों को परिभाषर्त किता है
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• Wetlands are very sensitive in terms of biodiversity

because only special types of vegetation and other
organisms are adapted to grow and flourish on wetlands.

• जैवषवषवधता की दृष्टि से आर्द्र भमू ियााँ अत्यंत संवेदनशील होती

है क्योंकक षवशेर् प्रकाि की वनस्पतत व अन्य जीव ही आर्द्र भमू ि पि
उगने औि फलने-फूलने के मलए अनक ु ू मलत होते है
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• It is a transition between water and land, including

swamps, rivers, lakes, deltas, floodplains, rice fields,
marine areas, ponds and reservoirs, etc.

• यह जल एवं स्थल के िध्य का संक्रिण होता है इनिें दलदल,

नहदयां, झीलें, डेल्िा, बाढ़ के िैदान चावल के खेत, सिर्द्
ु ी क्षेत्र, तालाब
औि जलाशय आहद शामिल है
What is Ramsar Agreement? Ravi Aditi Classes

• Ramsar, a city in Iran, where an international treaty

for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands
was signed on 2 February 1971, this agreement is known
as the Ramsar Agreement.

• िािसि, ईिान का एक शहि है , जहां 2 फिविी 1971 को

आर्द्र भमू ि के संिक्षण औि स्थाई उपयोग के मलए एक अंतिारटट्रीय
सष्न्ध पि हस्ताक्षि ककए गए थे, इस सिझौते को िािसि सिझौते के
नाि से जाना जाता है
Ramsar Convention- Ravi Aditi Classes

• Ramsar sites are wetlands, which have international

significance, The Convention of Weltands is called the
Ramsar Convention

• िािसि साइि वेिलैंड्स हैं, ष्जनका अंतिारटट्रीय िहत्व है

वेल्िैंड्स के कन्वें शन को िािसि कन्वें शन कहा जाता है
Purpose-

Its main objective is to protect important wetlands all

over the world and this conference came into action on
December 21, 1975.

उद्दे श्य- इसका िख्

ु य उद्दे श्य पिू ी दतु नया िें िहत्वपण
ू र वेिलैंड्स की
सिु क्षा किना है औि यह सम्िेलन 21 हदसंबि 1975 िें कािर वाई िें
आया

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Top 10 important facts related to Ramsar site-

1) As of August 2022, There are a total of 75 Ramsar

sites (area of 13,26,677 hectares) in India
2) The highest number of Ramsar site is in the United
Kingdom (175).
3) India became part of the Ramsar Convention on
February 1, 1982.

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4) The largest Ramsar site in India is the Sundarbans
Wetland (West Bengal).
5) The highest number of Ramsar sites in India are
currently located in Tamil Nadu (14). (2nd place- Uttar
Pradesh)
6) The smallest Ramsar site in India is Renuka Wetland
(Himachal Pradesh).
7) The world's first Ramsar site was declared the
Cobourg Peninsula in Australia in 1974..

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8) The largest site on the Ramsar list is Brazil's Rio
Negro (12 million ha area).
9) Bolivia has the largest area (148,000 sq km) from
the point of view of convention protection.
10) World Wetlands Day marks the date of adoption of
the 'Convention on Wetlands' in the Iranian city of
Ramsar on February 02, 1971.
Q)1. How many Ramsar sites are there in India at
present (as on August 2022)?
वतरिान िें (अगस्त 2022 तक) भाित िें कुल ककतने िािसि स्थल
है ?

A. 64
B. 49
C. 54
D. 75**
Q)2.Which is the world's first Ramsar site?
षवश्व का पहला िािसि स्थल कौन सा है ?

A. Khijadia Bird Sanctuary

B. Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
C. Cobourg Peninsula (Australia) (1974**)
D. Wadhwana Wetland (Gujarat)
Q)3.Which country has the highest number of Ramsar
sites?
सबसे ज्यादा िािसि स्थल ककस दे श िें है ? Ravi Aditi Classes

A. United Kingdom (175)**

B. India
C. Ireland
D. Israel
Q)4.When is World Wetlands Day celebrated?
षवश्व आर्द्र भमू ि हदवस कब िनाया जाता है ?

A. February 3
B. February 4
C. February 2**
D. February 5
Important Point –

• This day was first celebrated in the year 1997

• The theme of World Wetlands Day 2022 is Wetlands
Action for People and Nature.
• When was the 50th anniversary of World Wetlands
Day celebrated – 2021
Q)5.When did India become a part of the Ramsar
Convention?
भाित िािसि कन्वेंशन का हहस्सा कब बना ? Ravi Aditi Classes

A. March 3, 1983
B. February 1, 1982**
C. January 6, 1988
D. April 7, 1976
Q)6.Where was the first conference for wetland
conservation held?
आर्द्र भूमि संिक्षण हे तु प्रथि सम्िेलन कहा हुआ था ?

A. Cities of India New Delhi (1981)

B. Cities of Israel Palestine (1983)
C. French city in Paris (1972)
D. In the Iranian city of Ramsar (1971)**
Q)7.When did the Ramsar Convention start functioning?
िािसि कन्वेंशन ने काि किना कब शरू
ु ककया था ?

A. January 22, 1974

B. February 13, 1976
C. November 24, 1978
D. December 21, 1975**
Q)8.Which is the first Ramsar site in India ? Ravi Aditi Classes

भाित का पहला िािसि स्थल कौन सा है ?

A. Chilka Lake (Odisha), Keoladeo National Park

(Rajasthan) (1981)**
B. Sundarbans Wetland (West Bengal)
C. Tso Moriri Lake (Ladakh)
D. Ashtamudi Lake (Kerala)
Q)9.Which is the largest Ramsar site in India ?
भाित िें सबसे बड़ा िािसि स्थल कौन सा है ?

A. Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary (Punjab)

B. Sundarbans Wetland (West Bengal)**
C. Beas Conservation Reserve (Punjab)
D. Sandi Bird Sanctuary (Uttar Pradesh)
Q)10. Which is the smallest Ramsar site in India ?
भाित िें सबसे छोिा िािसि स्थल कौन सा है ?

A. Beas Conservation Reserve (Punjab)

B. Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary (Punjab)
C. Tso Moriri Lake (Ladakh)
D. Renuka Wetland (Himachal Pradesh)**

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Q)11. Which state currently has the highest number
of 14 Ramsar sites in India?
भाित िें वतरिान िें सबसे ज्यादा 14 िािसि स्थल ककस िाज्य िें
है ?

A. Uttarakhand
B. Tamil Nadu**
C. uttar pradesh
D. Hp
Q)12. Bhoj Wetland, also known as Bhojtal, is located
in which state of India?
भोज आर्द्र भूमि ,ष्जसे भोजताल के नाि से भी जाना जाता है , भाित
के ककस िाज्य िें ष्स्थत है ?

A. Uttarakhand
B. forest of bushe
C. Madhya Pradesh**
D. Goa
Q)13. Ramsar site 'Chilka Lake' is located in which
state ?
िािसि स्थल ‘चचल्का झील’ ककस िाज्य िें ष्स्थत है ?

A. Mizoram
B. tamil nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Odisha**
Q)14. Pong Dam Lake is a Ramsar site in India, it is
located in which state?
पोंग बांध झील भाित का एक िािसि स्थल है ,यह ककस िाज्य िें
ष्स्थत है ?

A. Himachal Pradesh**
B. haryana
C. Punjab
D. Uttar Pradesh
List of all 75 Ramsar sites in India at present (August
2022)-

1) Chilka Lake (1981) - Odisha**

2) Bhitarkanika Mangroves (2002) – Odisha**
3) Satkosia Gorge (2022) - Odisha**
4) Tampara Lake (2002) - Odisha**
5) Hirakud Reserve (2002) - Odisha**
6) Anasupa Lake (2022) - Odisha** Ravi Aditi Classes
7) Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary (2002) -
Tamil Nadu**
8) Karikili Bird Sanctuary (2022) - Tamil Nadu**
9) Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest (2022) - Tamil
Nadu**
10) Pichavaram Mangroves (2022) - Tamil Nadu**
11) Kunthankulam Bird Sanctuary (2022) - Tamil
Nadu**
12) Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve (2022)**
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13) Udayamarthadapuram Bird Sanctuary (2022) - Tamil
Nadu
14) Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary (2022) - Tamil Nadu
15) Velod Bird Sanctuary (2022) - Tamil Nadu
16) Vembannur Wetland Complex (2022) - Tamil Nadu
17) Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary (2022) - Tamil Nadu
18) Suchindram Therur Wetland Complex (2022) - Tamil
Nadu
19) Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary (2022) - Tamil Nadu
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20) Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary (2022) - Tamil Nadu
21) Keoladeo National Park (1981) - Rajasthan
22) Sambhar Lake (1990) - Rajasthan
23) Harike Lake (1990) - Punjab
24) Kanjali Lake (2002) - Punjab
25) Ropar Wetlands (2002) - Punjab
26) Keshopur Miani Community Reserve (2019) -
Punjab
27) Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary (2019) - Punjab
28) Vyas Conservation Reserve (2019) - Punjab
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29) Wular Lake (1990) - Jammu and Kashmir
30) Hokera Wetlands (2005) - Jammu and Kashmir
31) Surinsar and Mansar Lake (2005) - Jammu and
Kashmir
32) Hygham Wetland Conservation Reserve (2022) -
Jammu and Kashmir
33) Shalbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve (2022) -
Jammu and Kashmir
34) Pong Dam Lake (2002) - Himachal Pradesh

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35) Chandertal Wetlands (2005) - Himachal Pradesh
36) Renuka Wetlands (2005) - Himachal Pradesh
37) Loktak Lake (1990) - Manipur
38) Upper Ganga River (2005) - Uttar Pradesh
39) Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (2019) - Uttar Pradesh
40) Sandi Bird Sanctuary (2019) - Uttar Pradesh
41) Samaspur Bird Sanctuary (2019) - Uttar Pradesh
42) Saman Bird Sanctuary (2019) - Uttar Pradesh
43) Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary (2019) - Uttar Pradesh

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44) Sarasai Nawar Lake (2019) - Uttar Pradesh
45) Sur Sarovar Lake (2020) - Uttar Pradesh
46) Haiderpur Wetland (2021) - Uttar Pradesh
47) Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary (2022) - Uttar Pradesh
48) East Kolkata Wetlands (2002) - West Bengal
49) Sundarbans Delta Region (2019) - West Bengal
50) Kolleru Lake (2002) - Andhra Pradesh
51) Ashtamudi Lake (2002) - Kerala
52) Sasthamkotta Lake (2002) - Kerala
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53) Vembanad-Kol Wetland Area (2002) - Kerala
54) Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary (2012) - Gujarat
55) Wadhwana Wetland Area (2021) - Gujarat
56) Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary (2021) - Gujarat
57) Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary (2022) - Gujarat
58) Sultanpur National Park (2021) - Haryana
59) Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary (2021) - Haryana
60) Dipor Beel (2002) - Assam
61) Tso Moriri Lake (2002) - Ladakh
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62) Tso Kar Wetland Area (2020) - Ladakh
63) Bhoj Wetland (2002) - Madhya Pradesh
64) Sakhya Sagar (2022) - Madhya Pradesh
65) Shirpur Wetlands (2022) - Madhya Pradesh
66) Yashwant Sagar (13 August 2022) - Madhya
Pradesh
67) Nandur Madhyameshwar (2019) - Maharashtra
68) Lonar Lake (2020) - Maharashtra
69) Thane Creek (2022) - Maharashtra
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70) Nanda Lake (2022) - Goa
71) Rudrasagar Lake (2005) - Tripura
72) Asan Conservation Reserve (2020) - Uttarakhand
73) Kabar Tal Lake (2020) - Bihar
74) Pala Semiland (2022) - Mizoram
75) Ranganathitu VS (2022) - Karnataka

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1. When did India become a part of the Ramsar
Convention?
भाित िािसि कन्वेंशन का हहस्सा कब बना ?

A. March 3, 1983
B. February 1, 1982
C. January 6, 1988
D. April 7, 1976

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2. Which is the world's first Ramsar site?
षवश्व का पहला िािसि स्थल कौन सा है ?

A. Khijadia Bird Sanctuary

B. Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
C. Coburg Peninsula (Australia) (1974)
D. Wadhwana Wetland (Gujarat)

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3. Which is the first Ramsar site in India?
भाित का पहला िािसि स्थल कौन सा है ?

A. Chilka Lake (Odisha), Keoladeo National Park

(Rajasthan) (1981)
B. Sundarbans Wetland (West Bengal)
C. Tso Moriri Lake (Ladakh)
D. Ashtamudi Lake (Kerala) Ravi Aditi Classes
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