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Harike Wetland 🌊

Ramsar Site — Punjab | Designated 23 March 1990

State

Punjab

Location of the Ramsar site

Area

41km²

Designated wetland area

Designated

1990

23 March 1990

Region

North

Biogeographic region

About Harike Wetland

A shallow water reservoir with thirteen islands at the confluence of two rivers. Dense floating vegetation covers 70% of the lake. Important for breeding, wintering, and staging birds.

North RegionPunjabRamsar Site

Location

Harike Wetland — Punjab (North Region)

More Wetlands in Punjab

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Designated: 2019 · 1.2 km²

Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve

Designated: 2019 · 3.4 km²

Ropar Wetland

Designated: 2002 · 14 km²

Kanjli Wetland

Designated: 2002 · 1.8 km²

Beas Conservation Reserve

Designated: 2019 · 64 km²

Nearby Protected Areas

Other Ramsar sites in the North region:

Sultanpur National Park

Haryana

Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary

Haryana

Pong Dam Lake

Himachal Pradesh

Chandra Taal

Himachal Pradesh

Related Links

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Ramsar sites data sourced from the Ramsar Sites Information Service (RSIS) and Wikipedia. Coordinates are approximate for most sites. Site descriptions are curated summaries. Last updated: 2026.