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Currently, there are about 75 Ramsar sites in India (many added in 2022) and some more are yet to be added to the list. Importance of Ramsar Sites In India. Had it not been for the presence of the wetlands, major portions of India would have been flooded by now. It might not be as attractive as the rivers and seas, but the functionality is.



The world’s first Site was the Cobourg Peninsula in Australia, designated in 1974. The largest Sites are Ngiri-Tumba-Maindombe in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Queen Maud Gulf in Canada; these Sites each cover over 60,000 square kilometres. The countries with the most Sites are the United Kingdom with 175 and Mexico with 142.



Ramsar Sites in India 2022: India has designated 10 more wetlands as Ramsar sites, taking the total tally of Ramsar Sites in India to 64. The Ramsar sites in India now.



1. Name the first Ramsar site in India? Ans. Chilika Lake in Orissa and Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan were recognised as the first Ramsar sites in India. 2. Which is the smallest Ramsar site in India? Ans. Renuka Wetland in Himachal Pradesh is the smallest Ramsar site in India. 3. Which is the largest Ramsar site in India?



The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975. Since then, almost 90% of UN member states, from all the world’s geographic regions, have acceded to become “Contracting Parties”. Featured documents View related documents The Convention on Wetlands and its mission