Ramsar Sites
Environment · रामसर स्थल · 12 facts
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Ramsar Convention signed in 1971 in Iran protects wetlands
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India has 80 Ramsar wetland sites as of 2024
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Chilika Lake in Odisha was first Ramsar site of India 1981
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Keoladeo Ghana in Rajasthan is Ramsar site for bird habitat
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Wular Lake in Kashmir is Ramsar site freshwater lake
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Loktak Lake in Manipur is Ramsar site with floating islands
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Sundarbans in West Bengal Ramsar site for mangrove ecosystem
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Renuka Wetland in Himachal Pradesh is Ramsar site
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Tamil Nadu has most Ramsar sites among Indian states
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February 2 is World Wetlands Day Ramsar anniversary
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Wetlands act as natural water filters and flood control
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Deepor Beel in Assam is Ramsar wetland important for birds