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2 New Ramsar sites in India
February 3 , 2026
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- Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah district, Uttar Pradesh and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch district of Gujarat have been added to India’s Ramsar network.
- It will take India’s total to 98.
- India is one of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands, known as the Ramsar Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971.
- India became a signatory to the convention on 1st February 1982.
- Gujarat has the highest wetland area in India, holding over 20% of the country's total wetlands.
- Tamil Nadu (20) boasts the highest number of Ramsar Sites.
- According to the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules of 2017, the Indian government's definition of wetlands does not include river channels, paddy fields, or other areas utilized for commercial activities.
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