10 Wetlands In India Under The Ramsar Convention

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1. Sundarban Wetland, West Bengal Sundarban Wetland is located within the mangrove forest.

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2. Haiderpur Wetland, Uttar Pradesh Haiderpur Wetland is a UNESCO Ramsar site and one of the largest human-made wetlands.

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3. Lonar Lake, Maharashtra This lake was formed by a meteorite impact.

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4. Asan Barrage, Uttarakhand This place is home to rare and endangered species of birds.

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5. Wular lake, Jammu & Kashmir Wular lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in South Asia.

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6. Sasthamkotta lake, Kerala Sasthamkotta lake is a freshwater lake also categorised as a wetland.

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7. Nal Sarovar Bird sanctuary, Gujarat This place is home to over 210 species of  migratory birds.

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8. Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan This is a man-made wetland and a national park as well.

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9. Chilika Lake, Odisha This is a brackish water lagoon and largest wintering ground for migratory birds.

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10. Sultanpur National Park, Haryana It is a popular national park of India.

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