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Ramsar Sites 💧
NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar).
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Key locations covered (102)
- Chilika Lake — Odisha
- Keoladeo National Park — Rajasthan
- Loktak Lake — Manipur
- Wular Lake — Jammu & Kashmir
- Harike Wetland — Punjab
- Sambhar Lake — Rajasthan
- Kanjli Wetland — Punjab
- Ropar Wetland — Punjab
- Kolleru Lake — Andhra Pradesh
- Deepor Beel — Assam
- East Kolkata Wetlands — West Bengal
- Ashtamudi Wetland — Kerala
- Sasthamkotta Lake — Kerala
- Vembanad-Kol Wetland — Kerala
- Pong Dam Lake — Himachal Pradesh
- Bhitarkanika Mangroves — Odisha
- Bhoj Wetland — Madhya Pradesh
- Tsomoriri Lake — Ladakh
- Point Calimere Wildlife & Bird Sanctuary — Tamil Nadu
- Surinsar-Mansar Lakes — Jammu & Kashmir
- Hokera Wetland — Jammu & Kashmir
- Chandra Taal — Himachal Pradesh
- Renuka Lake — Himachal Pradesh
- Rudrasagar Lake — Tripura
- Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora) — Uttar Pradesh
- Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary — Gujarat
- Sundarban Wetland — West Bengal
- Nandur Madhameshwar — Maharashtra
- Beas Conservation Reserve — Punjab
- Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary — Punjab
- Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve — Punjab
- Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary — Uttar Pradesh
- Sarsai Nawar Jheel — Uttar Pradesh
- Samaspur Bird Sanctuary — Uttar Pradesh
- Sandi Bird Sanctuary — Uttar Pradesh
- Saman Bird Sanctuary — Uttar Pradesh
- Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary — Uttar Pradesh
- Asan Conservation Reserve (Asan Barrage) — Uttarakhand
- Kanwar (Kabar) Taal — Bihar
- Lonar Lake — Maharashtra
- Sur Sarovar (Keetham Lake) — Uttar Pradesh
- Tso Kar Wetland Complex — Ladakh
- Thol Lake — Gujarat
- Wadhvana Wetland — Gujarat
- Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary — Gujarat
- Haiderpur Wetland — Uttar Pradesh
- Sultanpur National Park — Haryana
- Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary — Haryana
- Bakhira Sanctuary — Uttar Pradesh
- Pala Wetland — Mizoram
- Hirakud Reservoir — Odisha
- Tampara Lake — Odisha
- Ansupa Lake — Odisha
- Satkosia Gorge — Odisha
- Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary — Tamil Nadu
- Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary — Tamil Nadu
- Bhoj Wetland's adjuncts - Sakhya Sagar — Madhya Pradesh
- Sirpur Lake — Madhya Pradesh
- Yashwant Sagar — Madhya Pradesh
- Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary — Karnataka
- + 42 more in the interactive map
Sample questions (12 of 1217)
In what year was Chilika designated India's first Ramsar site?
1 October 1981 — designated jointly with Keoladeo as India's first Ramsar sites
What size distinction does Chilika hold?
Largest brackish water lagoon in India (1,165 km²); second-largest in the world
What flagship aquatic mammal is Chilika famous for?
The Irrawaddy dolphin (Endangered) — Chilika has India's only resident population
When was Chilika placed on and removed from the Montreux Record?
On Montreux Record 1993 (siltation); removed 2002 after Chilika Development Authority restoration
Is Chilika also a National Park or UNESCO site?
No — Wildlife Sanctuary status (Nalbana BS is the core area). Not UNESCO. Not a Tiger Reserve.
Chilika Lake's status on Montreux Record?
Placed in 1993, removed in 2002 (only Indian site successfully de-listed)
When was Chilika Lake designated a Ramsar site?
1 October 1981 – India's first Ramsar site (with Keoladeo).
What is Chilika's area?
About 1,165 km² in monsoon, 906 km² in summer – Asia's largest brackish water lagoon.
Which keystone cetacean lives in Chilika?
Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris).
Under which Ramsar criterion was Chilika placed and removed from the Montreux Record?
Added 1993 due to siltation; removed 2002 after a new sea-mouth was opened, restoring salinity.
Chilika Lake Ramsar designation year?
1981 (India's first Ramsar site along with Keoladeo)
Chilika Lake area approximately?
About 1,100 sq km (variable with season)
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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