Ramsar Sites – Part 6 List of Ramsar Sites in India (T) Tamil Nadu Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park: Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve is the first Marine Biosphere Reserve in South and South-East Asia. Globally threatened species including the dugong (Dugong dugon), […]
Ramsar Sites – Part 5 List of Ramsar Sites in India (O-R) Odisha Bhitarkanika Mangroves: The site’s Gahirmatha beach is said to host the largest known Olive Ridley sea turtle nesting beach in the world. Out of 58 recorded species of mangroves in India, 55 […]
Ramsar Sites – Part 3 List of Ramsar Sites in India (H-J) Haryana: Sultanpur National Park: Approximately 250 species of Birds are found at Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary. Birds come from distant regions like Siberia, Europe and Afghanistan. It was declared as a wetland of international […]
Ramsar Sites – Part 2 List of Ramsar Sites in India A-G Andhra Pradesh: Kolleru Lake: It is the largest shallow freshwater lake in Asia. The lake is a habitat for around 20 million resident and migratory birds, including the grey or spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus […]