The 11 new sites include: Four (4) sites in Tamil Nadu, Three (3) in Odisha, Two (2) in Jammu & Kashmir and One (1) each in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Designation of these sites would help in conservation and management of wetlands and wise use of their resources.
India is one of the Contracting Parties to Ramsar Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. India signed it on 1st Feb 1982. During 1982 to 2013, a total of 26 sites were added to the list of Ramsar sites, however, during 2014 to 2022, the country has added 49 new wetlands to the list of Ramsar sites.
During this year itself (2022) a total of 28 sites have been declared as Ramsar sites. Based on the date of designation mentioned on Ramsar Certificate, the number is 19 for this year (2022) and 14 for previous year (2021).
Tamil Nadu has maximum no. of Ramsar sites (14 nos), followed by UP which has 10 nos. of Ramsar sites.
Brief of 11 wetlands designated as Ramsar sites
4. Yashwant Sagar-Madhya Pradesh
5. Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary-Tamil Nadu
6. Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex-Tamil Nadu
7. Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary-Tamil Nadu
8. Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary-Tamil Nadu
10. Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve-Jammu and Kashmir
11. Shallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve-Jammu and Kashmir
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