India’s Ramsar Site Tally Reaches 103 with Inclusion of Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel
In October 2026, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), announced that Sukhna Wetland in the Union Territory (UT) Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Manipuri district of Uttar Pradesh (UP) have been officially designated as Ramsar Convention Sites of International Importance, bringing the total number of internationally recognised Ramsar sites in India to 103.
With this latest addition of Sauj Jheel in the list, UP now has 14 Ramsar Sites, ranking 2nd in India after Tamil Nadu(TN).
What are Ramsar Sites?
Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention.
The Ramsar Convention was adopted in 1971 at Ramsar, Iran.
source: PIB India
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