The Ramsar List is a list of wetlands all over the world. The list was established in response to an article of the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971). The following is the list of major wetlands in India in descending order of area.
| Wetland | Area | State |
|---|---|---|
| Vembanad-Kol Wetland | 1,51,250 hectares | Kerala |
| Chilika Lake | 116,500 hectares | Orissa |
| Kolleru Lake | 90,100 hectares | Andhra Pradesh |
| Bhitarkanika Mangroves | 65,000 hectares | Orissa |
| Ashtamudi Wetland | 61,400 hectares | Kerala |
| Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary | 38,500 hectares | Tamilnadu |
| Loktak Lake | 26,600 hectares | Manipur |
| Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) | 26,590 hectares | Uttar Pradesh |
| Sambhar Lake | 24,000 hectares | Rajasthan |
| Wular Lake | 18,900 hectares | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Pong Dam Lake | 15,662 hectares | Himachal Pradesh |