Sukhna Wetland gets Ramsar tag

Sukhna Lake gets Ramsar tag, puts Chandigarh on global wetland map

Chandigarh's iconic Sukhna Lake has been designated as India's 103rd Ramsar site, granting international protection status to the crucial migratory bird habitat.

Sukhna Wetland gets Ramsar tag

Recognition puts it on global list, to boost protection of the 565-acre wetland and its 10,000-acre catchment and diverse wildlife

Iconic Sukhna wetland gets Ramsar tag

Chandigarh’s Sukhna Wetland gets Ramsar status, taking India’s Ramsar sites to 103 and boosting global recognition, conservation and biodiversity protection.

Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh designated Ramsar site

Chandigarh, Oct 15 (PTI) Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh has been declared a Ramsar site, which would bring greater international attention to its conservation efforts and global scientific oversight. Ramsar sites are also called Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, an environmental treaty established in 1971. Independent media survives because of people like you. […]

Sukhna gets global tag, Chandigarh’s first Ramsar site - The Tribune

The designation recognises Sukhna’s ecological importance as a habitat for resident and migratory birds, reptiles and other wildlife

CM Yogi Adityanath: Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh Gets Ramsar Site Status, India’s Total Reaches 103

Uttar Pradesh has added another milestone to its wetland conservation efforts, with Sauj Jheel receiving recognition as a Ramsar site of international importance. The designation takes India’s total number of Ramsar sites to 103, following the addition of Sauj Jheel and Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed the recognition in a post […]