EnvironmentWednesday, 22 April 2026·Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
India Adds 99th Ramsar Site: Shekha Jheel, Uttar Pradesh
India added its 99th Ramsar (wetland of international importance) site with the inclusion of Shekha Jheel in Uttar Pradesh, announced around 22 April.
Key highlights
- Shekha Jheel is located in Uttar Pradesh.
- Takes India's Ramsar site count to 99.
- Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was signed in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran.