HPAS 2016 Environment & Ecology Solutions
The number of Wetlands in India listed under Ramsar Convention is:
While the historically correct answer for this past exam question was (c) 26, the number has grown significantly. As of August 2026, there are now 101 Ramsar Sites in India. Here is the complete state-wise breakdown for your current exam preparation:
Relevance for Prelims: Complete State-Wise List of Ramsar Sites (101 Sites)
- Andhra Pradesh (1):
- Kolleru Lake
- Arunachal Pradesh (1):
- Glaw Lake (The 101st site added)
- Assam (1):
- Deepor Beel
- Bihar (6):
- Gogabeel Lake
- Gokul Reservoir
- Kanwar Taal (Kabar Taal)
- Nagi Bird Sanctuary
- Nakti Bird Sanctuary
- Udaypur Lake
- Chhattisgarh (1):
- Kopra Reservoir
- Goa (1):
- Nanda Lake
- Gujarat (5):
- Chhari-Dhand
- Khijadiya
- Nalsarovar
- Thol Lake
- Wadhvana Wetland
- Haryana (2):
- Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sultanpur National Park
- Himachal Pradesh (3):
- Chandra Taal
- Pong Dam Lake
- Renuka Lake
- Jammu and Kashmir (5):
- Hokersar Wetland
- Hygam Wetland
- Shallabugh Wetland
- Surinsar-Mansar Lakes
- Wular Lake
- Jharkhand (1):
- Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary
- Karnataka (4):
- Aghanashini Estuary
- Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve
- Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve
- Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
- Kerala (3):
- Ashtamudi Wetland
- Sasthamkotta Lake
- Vembanad-Kol Wetland
- Ladakh (2):
- Tso Kar
- Tsomoriri Lake
- Madhya Pradesh (5):
- Bhoj Wetland
- Sakhya Sagar
- Sirpur Lake
- Tawa Reservoir
- Yashwant Sagar
- Maharashtra (3):
- Lonar Lake
- Nandur Madhameshwar
- Thane Creek
- Manipur (1):
- Loktak Lake
- Mizoram (1):
- Pala Wetland
- Odisha (6):
- Ansupa Lake
- Bhitarkanika Mangroves
- Chilika Lake
- Hirakud Reservoir
- Satkosia Gorge
- Tampara Lake
- Punjab (6):
- Beas Conservation Reserve
- Harike Wetland
- Kanjli Wetland
- Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve
- Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ropar Wetland
- Rajasthan (5):
- Keoladeo National Park
- Khichan Wetland
- Menar Wetland Complex
- Sambhar Lake
- Siliserh Lake
- Sikkim (1):
- Khecheopalri Wetland
- Tamil Nadu (20):
- Chitrangudi
- Gulf of Mannar
- Kanjirankulam
- Karaivetti
- Karikili
- Kazhuveli
- Koonthankulam
- Longwood Shola
- Nanjarayan
- Pallikaranai
- Pichavaram
- Point Calimere
- Sakkarakottai
- Suchindram-Theroor
- Therthangal
- Udayamarthandapuram
- Vaduvur
- Vedanthangal
- Vellode
- Vembannur
- Tripura (1):
- Rudrasagar Lake
- Uttar Pradesh (13):
- Bakhira
- Haiderpur
- Jai Prakash Narayan (Surha Tal)
- Nawabganj
- Parvati Arga
- Patna Bird Sanctuary
- Saman
- Samaspur
- Sandi
- Sarsai Nawar
- Shekha Jheel
- Sur Sarovar
- Upper Ganga River
- Uttarakhand (1):
- Asan Barrage
- West Bengal (2):
- East Kolkata Wetlands
- Sundarban Wetland
Relevance for Prelims: High-Yield Facts
- State with the Most Sites: Tamil Nadu has the highest number of Ramsar sites (20), followed by Uttar Pradesh (13).
- Largest vs. Smallest: The Sundarban Wetland in West Bengal is the largest in India. Renuka Wetland in Himachal Pradesh and Vembannur in Tamil Nadu share the title of the smallest.
- Montreux Record: Only two Indian sites are currently listed on the Montreux Record (a register of wetlands under severe ecological threat): Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan) and Loktak Lake (Manipur).
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