India Reaches 103 Ramsar Sites with Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel
India's Ramsar Site count reached 103 after Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh were added to the list of internationally important wetlands.
What happened?
On 15 October 2026, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced that India had reached 103 designated Ramsar Sites following the addition of Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel.
Key facts for exams
- Sukhna Wetland: Chandigarh; Ramsar Site 2602; habitat for resident and migratory waterbirds on the Central Asian Flyway.
- Sauj Jheel: Uttar Pradesh; Ramsar Site 2603; a shallow lake in the Ganga floodplain.
- Both are Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention.
Why it matters
Wetlands support biodiversity, water regulation and livelihoods. The count of 103 belongs to this announcement date and should not be treated as a permanent total.
Self-check
- What was India’s announced total? 103.
- Where is Sukhna Wetland? Chandigarh.
- Where is Sauj Jheel? Uttar Pradesh.
Sources and provenance
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change / PIB, 15 October 2026, 8:41 PM: Official announcement. Convention on Wetlands corroboration, 15 October 2026.
Where this comes from
India's Ramsar Site count reached 103 after Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh were added to the list of internationally important wetlands.
- Authority / source
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change / PIB
- Update published