STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA
DELHI - Info / Snippets
* 2 May 2026
A Ramsar site is categorised as a wetland of "international importance"
under the Ramsar Convention's list. The basis on which a wetland is
considered to be Ramsar site are biodiversity conservation, ecological
balance, and providing critical habitats, particularly for migratory
waterbirds.
The government is planning to get the 5.16 hectare Neeli Jheel at Asola Bhatti wildlife sanctuary notified as Delhi's first Ramsar site. The government is also in the process of identifying and protecting over 1,000 water bodies in the Capital.
Source: Neeli Jheel could be Delhi’s first Ramsar site by Jasjeev Gandhiok, hindustantimes.com
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