As of February 2025, India is currently recognized by Ramsar sites with 89, covering more than 13 lakh hectares, important for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. It is Tamil Nadu that has the most Ramsar sites, or sites can be defined as internationally important wetlands.
The newly designated sites include Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary and Therthangal Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, Khecheopalri Wetland in Sikkim, and Udhwa Lake in Jharkhand. These sites are recognized under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands providing necessary habitats for several diverse flora and fauna and providing essential ecosystem services to local communities.
These recognized Ramsar sites include wetlands with large populations of migratory birds, to lakes with several metres of submerged aquatic plant life. Each of these Ramsar Sites tell their unique conservation and protection narrative. India’s actions on wetlands highlight its commitment to the environments sustainability.
Here is a state-wise list of the Ramsar sites in India:
| State/UT | Number of Sites | Names of Sites |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1 | Kolleru Lake |
| Assam | 1 | Deepor Beel |
| Bihar | 3 | Kanwar (Kabar) Taal, Nagi Bird Sanctuary, Nakti Bird Sanctuary |
| Goa | 1 | Nanda Lake |
| Gujarat | 4 | Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary, Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Wadhvana Wetland |
| Haryana | 2 | Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Sultanpur National Park |
| Himachal Pradesh | 3 | Chandra Taal, Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Renuka Wetland |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 5 | Hokera Wetland, Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve, Shallabugh Wetland Conservation Reserve, Surinsar-Mansar Lakes, Wular Lake |
| Jharkhand | 1 | Udhwa Lake |
| Karnataka | 4 | Aghanashini Estuary, Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve, Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 1 |
| Kerala | 3 | Ashtamudi Wetland, Sasthamkotta Lake, Vembanad-Kol Wetland |
| Ladakh | 2 | Tso Kar Wetland Complex, Tsomoriri Lake |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5 | Bhoj Wetland, Sakhya Sagar, Sirpur Wetland, Tawa Reservoir, Yashwant Sagar |
| Maharashtra | 3 | Lonar Lake, Nandur Madhameshwar, Thane Creek |
| Manipur | 1 | Loktak Lake |
| Mizoram | 1 | Pala Wetland |
| Odisha | 6 | Ansupa Lake, Bhitarkanika Mangroves, Chilika Lake, Hirakud Reservoir, Satkosia Gorge, Tampara Lake |
| Punjab | 6 | Beas Conservation Reserve, Harike Wetland, Kanjli Wetland, Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve, Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary, Ropar Wetland |
| Rajasthan | 2 | Keoladeo National Park, Sambhar Lake |
| Sikkim | 1 | Khecheopalri Wetland |
| Tamil Nadu | 20 | Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary, Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary, Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, Longwood Shola Reserve Forest, 2 Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest, Pichavaram Mangrove, Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary, Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex, Therthangal Bird Sanctuary, Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary, Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Vellode Bird Sanctuary, Vembanur Wetland Complex |
| Tripura | 1 | Rudrasagar Lake |
| Uttar Pradesh | 10 | Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary, Haiderpur Wetland, Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary, Saman Bird Sanctuary, Samaspur 3 Bird Sanctuary, Sandi Bird Sanctuary, Sarsai Nawar Jheel, Sur Sarovar, Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) 4 |
| Uttarakhand | 1 | Asan Barrage |
| West Bengal | 2 | East Kolkata Wetlands, Sundarban Wetland |
