Top 10 Ramsar Wetlands in India – Waterbirds Habitat
There are 82 Ramsar sites in India are one of the most threatened of all ecosystems and has an international importance. Largest Wetland of India includes Vembanad lake,Chilika lake, Kolleru lake and Loktak Lake.
These Wetlands are home to many as well as the animals, other Wetland and Ramsar sites of India includes Bhoj Wetland of Bhopal, Kanjli Wetland of Punjab and Renuka Wetland of Himachal Pradesh.
Wetland ! Mangroves ! Swamp and Ramsar Sites
Largest Wetlands in India ?
Sundarban Wetland located within the largest mangrove forest in the world and in the delta of the rivers Ganges and Brahmaputra.
Vembanad-Kol Wetland, Kerala
The Vembanad Kol lake is the largest lake in Kerala and the longest lake in India. Vembanad Lake Wetland is protected under National Wetlands and rivers in Vembanad forms part of the Kuttanad.
Chilika Lake Wetland, Odisha
The brackish water lagoon, Chilika Lake is the largest coastal lagoon in Odisha and the second largest lagoon in the World. Ecosystem of Chilika lake is the largest home for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
Satkosia Gorge in Odisha is another gem of Odisha, carved by the Mahanadi River and home of Satkosia Tiger Reserve.
Kolleru Wetland, Andhra Pradesh
Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lake of India and the wetland is located between the Krishna and Godavari river delta in Andhra Pradesh state. Kolleru Wetland is home to a large species of wetland bird.
Bhoj Wetland, Madhya Pradesh
Bhoj Wetland formed by two lakes of Bhojtal and the Lower Lake in the city of Bhopal. The lakes are home to a diverse flora fauna and one of the important Ramsar site in India of wetland of international importance.
Ashtamudi Wetland, Kerala
Ashtamudi Lake Wetland is second largest and deepest wetland ecosystem,situated near by the largest Vembanad lake ecosystem in the Kollam of Kerala.
Ropar Wetland, Punjab
Ropar Wetland is another important ecological zone located in the Shivalik foothills of the Lower Himalayas. The wetland once was a popular tourist attraction for bird watching in Punjab.
Wadhvana Wetland, Gujarat
Wadhvana Wetland considered internationally important and due to its ecological significance, was designated as a Ramsar wetland site in Gujarat.
Haiderpur Wetland, Uttar Pradesh
Haiderpur wetland is one of the largest man-made wetland and home to over 320 species of birds. Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary in the Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh, part of the Ramsar site, a wetland of international importance.
Hokersar Wetland, Jammu and Kashmir
Hokersar is a wetland conservation area in Jammu and Kashmir, the largest bird sanctuary in Kashmir Valley and also an important staging ground for long distance migratory birds like geese, cranes and ducks.
Deepor Beel, Assam
Dipor Bil declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the Government of Assam and also designated the lake as a Ramsar Site. One of the largest beels in the Brahmaputra valley and natural habitat to many varieties of birds.
Wetlands are one of the most threatened of all ecosystems in India, Bhitarkanika Mangroves, Sundarban Wetland and Pichavaram Mangrove are also classified as an Important Bird Area in India.
