India’s Wetland : Ramsar Sites Expanded to 103
India’s network of Ramsar Sites has expanded to 103 wetlands in October 2026, with Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh as the latest additions, strengthening the country’s efforts towards biodiversity conservation, water security and climate resilience.
- Ramsar Sites are wetlands designated as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention because of their ecological, botanical, zoological, limnological or hydrological significance.
- An intergovernmental treaty adopted in 1971 at Ramsar, Iran, which entered into force in 1975 to promote the conservation and wise use of wetlands.
- It has 172 Contracting Parties and over 2,536 Ramsar Sites globally as of October 2026.
- India’s Membership: India became a Contracting Party to the Ramsar Convention in 1982.
