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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 ...
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 18 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.
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 ...
Kaluveli Bird Sanctuary, sometimes spelled Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary, is a protected area and bird sanctuary located in Villupuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The sanctuary covers an area of 51.56 km 2 (19.91 sq mi) and was notified in 2021. [1] It was designated as a Ramsar site of international importance in 2024. [2]
The Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary is a 4.537-square-kilometre (1.752 sq mi) protected area and Ramsar site, located in the Ariyalur District of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The sanctuary is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Thanjavur. This freshwater lake is fed by Pullambadi, Kattalal canal and attracts thousands of birds every year.
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in the Madurantakam taluk of the Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Established in 1936, it is the oldest wildlife sanctuary in India. It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2022. More than 40,000 birds have been recorded in the sanctuary during the migratory ...
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Tamil Nadu, [2] South India, covering 21.47 km 2 (8.29 sq mi) along the Palk Strait where it meets the Bay of Bengal at Point Calimere at the southeastern tip of Nagapattinam District.
Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary or Nanjarayan Tank Bird Sanctuary is a protected area and bird sanctuary located in Tiruppur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is recently added as ramsar site.The sanctuary covers an area of 1.26 km 2 (0.49 sq mi) and was notified in 2022. [1] It was designated as a Ramsar site of International importance ...