Number of Ramsar sites in India increased from 26 (2014) to 103 (2026).
Newly added sites: Sukhna Wetland (Chandigarh) and Sauj Jheel (Uttar Pradesh).
Wetlands support water security, local jobs, and flood protection.
East Kolkata Wetlands provide fish for 50,000 people and treat wastewater.
Mangrove restoration projects have received over 88 crore rupees for 9,950 hectares.
In Kolkata, fish ponds use city waste water to grow fish, feeding thousands.
Rajasthan’s villages protect over 22,000 cranes that visit each winter.
Mangrove forests in the Sundarbans act as barriers against cyclones and floods.
India now has 103 Ramsar‑designated wetlands, the most in Asia.
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