The Environment Ministry Shri Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday (August 14, 2024) said that three more wetlands in India have been designated ‘Ramsar sites’. This brings the total number of such sites in India to 85.

The three new Ramsar sites are Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary and Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu and Tawa Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh.

Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary - The Nanjarayan lake is large shallow wetland in Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu. The wetlands in this region depend mainly on weather conditions, especially on heavy rain water flow from Nallar drainage. 

Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary - The Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary covering an area of 5151.6 ha is a brackish shallow lake located on the Coromandel Coast in Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu. The lake is connected to the Bay of Bengal by the Uppukalli creek and the Edayanthittu Estuary.

Tawa Reservoir - Tawa reservoir has been constructed at the confluence of the Tawa and Denwa rivers. Tawa originates from Mahadeo hills in Chhindwara district, flows through Betul district and joins river Narmada in Narmadapuram district.