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23 December 2020
India adds a high-altitude wetland complex to the Ramsar List
11 November 2020
India names two more Wetlands of International Importance
16 October 2020
India designates two wetland biodiversity hotspots
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India

The convention entered into force in India on 1 February 1982.

India currently has 42 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites), with a surface area of 1,081,438 hectares.

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