India adds Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel to Ramsar list
India’s environment minister announced two new Ramsar sites on October 15: Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh. The additions bring the national tally to 103.
Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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India’s environment minister announced on October 15 that Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh had been designated as Ramsar sites. The ministry said the two additions brought India’s total to 103.
The announcement linked wetland conservation with biodiversity, water and climate security, and local livelihoods. It did not provide site areas, ecological measurements or new management budgets. Ramsar designation recognizes the wetlands’ international importance; the source describes the designations and their intended conservation context rather than reporting new measured outcomes.
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Ramsar sites
Designation of Sukhna and Sauj Jheel and India’s site tally.
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Two wetlands designated
India’s Ramsar site count reached 103 with the addition of Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel.
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The source reports two designations and the total count; no measured ecological gains are added.
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