Sr # | Site Name | Listing Date | State | Specialty, Features, Importance |
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1 | Ashtamudi Wetland | 19/08/02 | Kerala | An extensive estuarine system, hydrological functions, support for fish |
2 | Bhitarkanika Mangroves | 19/08/02 | Orissa | Wildlife Sanctuary, Olive Ridley sea turtle; dense forest protect from devastating cyclones |
3 | Bhoj Wetland | 19/08/02 | Madhya Pradesh | Two contiguous human-made reservoirs. |
4 | Chandertal Wetland | 08/11/05 | Himachal Pradesh | A high altitude lake. |
5 | Chilika Lake | 01/10/81 | Orissa | Brackish lake. Nalbana Bird Sanctuary. |
6 | Deepor Beel | 19/08/02 | Assam | Permanent freshwater lake. |
7 | East Calcutta Wetlands | 19/08/02 | West Bengal | Multiple use wetland; |
8 | Harike Lake | 23/03/90 | Punjab | Bird Sanctuary. |
9 | Hokera Wetland | 08/11/05 | Jammu & Kashmir | A natural perennial wetland. |
10 | Kanjli | 22/01/02 | Punjab | A permanent stream, the Kali Bein. |
11 | Keoladeo National Park | 01/10/81 | Rajasthan | World Heritage Site; National Park; Bird Sanctuary. |
12 | Kolleru Lake | 19/08/02 | Andhra Pradesh | Wildlife Sanctuary. |
13 | Loktak Lake | 23/03/90 | Manipur | A large, but shrinking freshwater lake. |
14 | Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary | 24/09/12 | Gujarat | Wildlife Sanctuary. |
15 | Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary | 19/08/02 | Tamil Nadu | Wildlife Sanctuary. |
16 | Pong Dam Lake | 19/08/02 | Himachal Pradesh | Wildlife Sanctuary. |
17 | Renuka Wetland | 08/11/05 | Himachal Pradesh | Wildlife Sanctuary, Reserve Forest. |
18 | Ropar | 22/01/02 | Punjab | National Wetland. |
19 | Rudrasagar Lake | 08/11/05 | Tripura | A lowland sedimentation reservoir in the northeast hills, fed by three perennial streams discharging to the River Gomti. |
20 | Sambhar Lake | 23/03/90 | Rajasthan | A large saline lake fed by four streams. |
21 | Sasthamkotta Lake | 19/08/02 | Kerala | The largest freshwater lake in Kerala state. |
22 | Surinsar-Mansar Lakes | 08/11/05 | Jammu & Kashmir | Wildlife Sanctuary, Hindu sacred site. |
23 | Tsomoriri | 19/08/02 | Jammu & Kashmir | Wetland Reserve. |
24 | Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) | 08/11/05 | Uttar Pradesh | A shallow river stretch of the great Ganges. |
25 | Vembanad-Kol Wetland | 19/08/02 | Kerala | The largest brackish, wetland ecosystem fed by 10 rivers and typical of large estuarine systems. |
26 | Wular Lake | 23/03/90 | Jammu & Kashmir | The largest freshwater lake in India. |