Mains Paper II · 4 Environment & Ecology · 4.4 Protected areas and wetlands

4.4.6 Ramsar sites of India

Ramsar sites are wetlands listed as "Wetlands of International Importance" under the 1971 Ramsar Convention; India joined in 1982, began with Chilika and Keoladeo, and has 101 sites (as of Oct 2026), with Tamil Nadu having the most and Andhra Pradesh one — Kolleru.

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Key terms

  • Ramsar Convention
  • Ramsar sites
  • Montreux Record
  • Chilika
  • Keoladeo
  • Loktak
  • Sundarbans
  • Kolleru
  • Tamil Nadu
  • wise use
  • World Wetlands Day

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