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New Ramsar Sites in India

October 18 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 23 0

Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh were added to the Ramsar list, taking India’s total to 103 Ramsar sites.
The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, and came into force in 1975.
Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance that support biodiversity, water security, flood control, climate regulation and local livelihoods.
Sukhna Wetland lies at the foothills of the Outer Himalayas in Chandigarh.
Sauj Jheel is located in Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, in the Ganga floodplain.
India joined the Ramsar Convention on 1 February 1982.