Wetlands and Ramsar: The wetlands serve the humanity in multiple ways, but it doesn’t mean that we should exploit the resources, blindly. Tourism can be a sustainable way of exploring the potentials of wetlands preservation and at the same time employment and revenue source for the people.
List of Wetlands of National Importance and Ramsar Sites
| Sl.No | Name of the State | Wetlands of national importance under National Wetland Conservation Programme (NWCP) | Ramsar Sites |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Kollerun Lake, Deepar Beel Urpad Beel, Sone Beel | Kollerun Lake |
| 2 | Assam | Deepor Beel, Urpad Beel, Son Beel | Deepor Beel |
| 2 | Bihar | Kabar, Barilla, Kusheswar Asthan | |
| 3 | Gujarat | Nalsarovar, Great Rann of Kutchh Thol Bird Sanctuary Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary Little Rann of Kutchh Pariej, Wadhwana, Nanikakrad Sultanpur, Bhindawas | |
| 4 | Himachal Pradesh | Renuka, Pong Dam Chandratal, Rewalsar, Khajjiar | Renuka Lake Pong Dam Lake Chandratal |
| 5 | Jammu & Kashmir | Hokersar wetlands-Srinagar, Wetlands : Hygem wetlands Wular Lake, Shallabugh Tsomoriri wetlands:. Pangong Tsar, Gharana Mirgund, Chushul Hanley Tisgul Tso & Chisul Marshes | Wular Lake Tsomoriri Lake Surinsar-Mansar Lakes Hokera Wetland |
| 6 | Jharkhand | Udhwa, Tilaiya Dam | |
| 7 | Karnataka | Magadhi, Gadavi Bird Sanctuary Bonal, Hidkal & Ghataprabha Heggeri, Ranganthittu, K G Koppa wetland | |
| 8 | Kerala | Ashtamudi, Sasthamkota Kottuli, Kadalundi, Vembanad | Ashtamudi Lake Sasthamkota Lake Vembanad Kol Wetland |
| 9 | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| 10 | Maharashtra | Ujni, Jayakawadi, Nalganga Wetland | |
| 11 | Manipur | Loktak Wetland | Loktak Lake |
| 12 | Meghalaya | Umiam | |
| 13 | Mizoram | Tamdil, Palak | |
| 14 | Odisha | Chilka, Kuanria wetland Kanjia Wetland, Daha Wetland, Anusupa | Chilka Lake Bhittarkanika Mangroves |
| 15 | Pondicherry | Ousteri Wetland | |
| 16 | Punjab | Harike, Ropar, Kanjli Nangal | Harike Lake Ropar Kanjli |
| 17 | Rajasthan | Sambhar | Keoladeo National Park , Sambhar Lake |
| 18 | Sikkim | Khechuperi Holy Lake Tamze wetland Tembao Wetland Phendang Wetland Gurudokmar Wetland Tsongmo Wetland | |
| 19 | Tamil Nadu | Point Calemere Kaliveli Pallaikarni | Point Calemere |
| 20 | Tripura | Rudrasagar Gumti Reservoir | Rudrasagar Lake |
| 21 | Uttar Pradesh | Sandi Lakh Bahoshi Samaspur Alwara Wetland Semrari Lake Nagaria Lake Keetham Lake Shekha Wetland Saman Bird sanctuary Sarsai Nawar Patna Bird Sanctuary Chando Wetland Tal Bhaghel Wetland Taal Gnbhirwan & Taal Salona Aadi Jal Jeev Jheel | Upper River Ganga (Brijghat to Narora) |
| 22 | Uttarakhand | Ban Ganga Jhilmil Tal Asan | |
| 23 | West Bengal | East Calcutta Wetland Sunderbans Ahiron Beel Rasik Beel Santragachi Patlakhawa Rasomati | East Calcutta Wetland |
| 24 | Chandigarh* | Sukhna |
