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The surface-area covered by Ramsar Sites are around 13,32,746.24 hectares [7]. [8] Tamil Nadu has the highest number of Ramsar Sites in India with 20 Ramsar Sites. [9] Till 2014 there were 26 Ramsar sites across India. Since 2014 till date 59 new Ramsar sites have been added across India.
It was designated as a Ramsar site of international importance in 2024. [ 2 ] The sanctuary has the brackish shallow Kaluveli lake , which is connected to the Bay of Bengal by the brackish Uppukalli creek and the Edayanthittu Estuary.
As of October 2024, 171 states have acceded to the convention and designated 2,521 sites to the list, covering 257,317,367 hectares (635,845,060 acres); one other state has acceded to the convention but has yet to designate any sites. The complete list of the wetlands is accessible on the Ramsar Sites Information Service website. [3]
Pages in category "Ramsar sites in India" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Vellode Birds Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary located in Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India. The sanctuary covers an area of .77 km 2 (0.30 sq mi). [2] The sanctuary is located near Vellode, about 12 km from Erode. [3] It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2022. [1] The sanctuary is built around Periyakulam lake surrounded with ...
Harike Wetland is a Ramsar site in India Map of Ramsar sites Archipel Bolama-Bijagos Ramsar site in Guinea-Bissau Walkway in Zuvintas Biosphere Reserve. A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, [1] also known as "The Convention on Wetlands", an international environmental treaty signed on 2 February 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, under ...
It is notable as a nesting site for several migratory heron species that roost in the prominent growth of babul trees there. International name: Chitragudi and Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary, IBA Code: IN261, Criteria: A1, A4i. [2] The sanctuary has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2022. [1]
As of October 2024, there are 172 contracting parties and 2,521 designated sites covering 257,317,367 hectares (635,845,060 acres). 171 of the contracting parties have designated at least one Ramsar site, and 32 of the contracting countries have only one site. The country with the most sites is the United Kingdom with 175.