Tamil Nadu: six more wetlands get Ramsar recognition

Aug 04, 2022

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 4 : The Ramsar recognition tally of wetlands in the state of Tamil Nadu reached 10 after six more...

Number of Ramsar Sites in country increased nearly three times since 2014: PM Modi

Jan 29, 2023

Ramsar Sites are wetlands of international importance, designated under the criteria of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands for containing representative, rare or unique wetland...

PM Modi expresses happiness over increased number of Ramsar Sites in India

Aug 14, 2024

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has expressed his happiness over the increase in number of Ramsar Sites in India. He has further complimented the people...

Chhari-Dhandh becomes Gujarat's fifth and Kutch's first Ramsar Site

Jan 31, 2026

Banni's jewel Chhari-Dhandh has been officially declared a Ramsar Site. It is now Gujarat's fifth and Kutch's first wetland of international importance. With the...

Chhari-Dhandh Bird Sanctuary added to Ramsar List, Gujarat's total reaches five

Jan 31, 2026

The Chhari-Dhandh Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat's Kutch district has been accorded the prestigious Ramsar Site status, marking an important milestone in India's wetland conservation...

PM Modi congratulates locals as Patna Bird Sanctuary, Chhari-Dhand become Ramsar Sites

Jan 31, 2026

Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch, Gujarat, have been added to the Ramsar sites list.