The Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal Lake is situated in the Begusarai district of Bihar, India. Its official name is Kabartal Wetland. The total area occupied by the sanctuary measures about67.5 square kilometers. The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) declared the Kanwar Taal Lake as the first Ramsar site in Bihar on … Read more
Wular Lake is a large freshwater lake in the Bandipore district in Jammu and Kashmir. The lake was declared a Ramsar site on March 23, 1990, because of its biological, hydrological, and socio-economic values. History of the Place During the ancient period, this lake is called Mahapadmasar. In 1444, Zain-ul-Abidin the Kashmiri Sultan constructed the … Read more
The Asan Barrage is a barrage suited in the Uttarakhand-Himachal Pradesh border region of the Dehradun District, Uttarakhand. Barrage means a type of low-head diversion dam which includes several large gates that can be opened or closed to control the amount of water passing through. The barrage is 287.5m long and contains water fed from … Read more
There are a total of 49 Ramsar sites in India. The Upper Ganga River of Uttar Pradesh is among them and was announced as a Ramsar Site in November 2005. These are wetlands deemed to be of “international importance” under the Ramsar Convention. Uttar Pradesh Ramsar Site Upper Ganga River has a historical value among … Read more
Vembanad-Kol Wetland of Kerala is the longest lake in India. This place was designated as a Ramsar Site on August 9, 2002. It is the second-largest Ramsar Site in India, with the Sundarbans in West Bengal being the largest. This lake is popular among the residents because it spans several districts in Kerala. It’s is … Read more
Surinsar-Mansar Lakes are twin lakes that were designated as Ramsar Convention on November 9, 2005. It is located 62 kilometers away from Jammu City. History of the Place The two lakes are rich in the religious and historical association. According to Hindu mythological legends, the lake’s origin is closely correlated with the legendary warrior of … Read more
Tsomoriri lake in the Changthang province of Ladakh is one of the most elegant, peaceful, and sacred (for Ladakh) high altitude lakes in India. This lake has an altitude of 14,836 ft. and is the largest high-altitude lake in India that is entirely in the Indian Territory. This lake is about 7 kilometers wide at … Read more
Sultanpur National Park became a national park in 1991. It is located in the Gurgaon district of Haryana. A haven for bird watchers, the place was announced as a Ramsar Wetland on May 25, 2021. The Ramsar Site is a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Conventions. This important wetland has also been declared … Read more
The Sundarban Wetland was recognized as the Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on January 30, 2019. The official name of this site is Sundarbans Reserved Forest. Sundarban is a mangrove area. It contains hundreds of islands and a maze of rivers, rivulets, and creeks, in the delta of the Rivers Ganges and … Read more
Sasthamkotta Lake is designated as Ramsar Wetland on August 19, 2012. This wetland is the largest freshwater lake in Kerala, a state on the south of the West Coast of India. History of the Place The lake is named after the ancient Sastha temple. Sastha Temple is a pilgrimage Center located in Kerala. Sasthamkotta is … Read more
Sarsai Nawar Jheel is a produced area located in Sarsai Nawar, Etawah District, Uttar Pradesh. The place is 329 kilometers away from the south of the national capital New Delhi. Sarsai Nawar Wetland is a bird sanctuary and has been a Ramsar Site since 2009. A Ramsar Site is a wetland of international importance under … Read more