RAMSAR CONSERVATION TREATY

The convention on wetlands of international importance, the Ramsar convention is an international agreement promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands. it is the only global treaty to focus on a single ecosystem.

TREATY SINGED ON- 3 FEBRURY 1971 and come into force 1975.

INDIA SIGNED TREATY ON - 1 FEB 1982.

SINGNED COUNTRIES - 171

FACTS ABOUT THE RAMSAR SITES

• The ramsar sites are one of the major protected areas in the world.

•  In 1974, the world's first Ramsar site was identified (Cobourg Peninsula; Australia).

•  the United Kingdom has the largest number of such sites in the world. 175 ramsar sites in the united kingdom.

•  February 2 is celebrated as the International Wetlands Day

RAMSAR SITES IN INDIA

• There are 42 ramsar sites in India.

• Laregest - Chilika lake(odisha).

• Smallest- Renuka wetland(Himachal Pradesh)

• The first ramsar sites of India- chilika lake and keoladeo national park.

• the largest number of ramsar sites in India- Uttar Pradesh with 8 Indian wetlands.

RAMSAR SITES	STATE/UT
1. Asan Conservation Reserve	Uttarakhand
2. Ashtamudi Wetland	Kerala
3. Beas Conservation Reserve	Punjab
4. Bhitarkanika Mangroves	Odisha
5. Bhoj Wetlands	Madhya Pradesh
6. Chandra Taal	Himachal Pradesh
7. Chilika Lake	Odisha
8. Deepor Beel	Assam
9.  East Kolkata Wetlands	West Bengal
10. Harike Wetlands	Punjab
11. Hokera Wetland	Jammu and Kashmir
12. Kabartal Wetland	Bihar
13. Kanjli Wetland	Punjab
14. Keoladeo Ghana National Park	Rajasthan
15. Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve	Punjab
16. Kolleru Lake	Andhra Pradesh
17. Loktak Lake	Manipur
18. Lonar Lake	Maharashtra
19. Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary	Gujarat
20. Nandur Madhameshwar	Maharashtra
21. Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary	Punjab
22. Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
23. Parvati Agra Bird Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
24. Point Calimere Wildlife and        BirdSanctuary	Tamil Nadu
25. Pog Dam Lake	Himachal Pradesh
26. Rnuka Lake	Himachal Pradesh
27. opar Wetland	Punjab
28. Rudrasagar Lake	Tripura
29. Saman Bird Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
30. Samaspur Bird Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
31. Sambhar Lake	Rajasthan
32. Sandi Bird Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
33. Sarsai Nawar Jheel	Uttar Pradesh
34. Sasthamkotta Lake	Kerala
35. Sunderbans Wetland	West Bengal
36. Surinsar- Mansar Lakes	Jammu and Kashmir
37. Sur Sarovar	Uttar Pradesh
38. Tsomoriri	Jammu and Kashmir
39. Tso Kar	Ladakh
40. Upper Ganga River	Uttar Pradesh
41. Vembanad Kol Wetland	Kerala
42. Wular Lake	Jammu and Kashmir