11 more wetlands to its list of Ramsar sites

• In the 75th year of Independence, India has added 11 more wetlands in the Ramsar Sites list. 

• Thus, total number of Ramsar sites in India stands at 75, covering an area of 13 lakh 26 thousand 677 Hectare.

• Four sites have been added from Tamil Nadu, three from Odisha, two from Jammu & Kashmir and one each from Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra.

• Addition of these sites to the list will help in conservation and management of wetlands and their wise use.

• In year 2022, 28 sites have been included in the Ramsar sites list, so far.

• Tamil Nadu accounts for maximum number of Ramsar sites. Total of 14 from the state are Ramsar sites.

• Uttar Pradesh has 10 Ramsar sites.