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Lonar Lake 🌊

Ramsar Site — Maharashtra | Designated 22 July 2020

State

Maharashtra

Location of the Ramsar site

Area

4.3km²

Designated wetland area

Designated

2020

22 July 2020

Region

West

Biogeographic region

★Only hyper-velocity impact crater in basaltic rock on Earth

About Lonar Lake

An endorheic basin, almost circular, formed by a meteorite impact some 50,000 years ago onto basalt bedrock. One of four known hyper-velocity impact craters in basaltic rock.

West RegionMaharashtraRamsar Site

Location

Lonar Lake — Maharashtra (West Region)

More Wetlands in Maharashtra

Nandur Madhameshwar

Designated: 2019 · 14 km²

Thane Creek

Designated: 2022 · 65 km²

Nearby Protected Areas

Other Ramsar sites in the West region:

Nanda Lake

Goa

Thol Lake

Gujarat

Wadhvana Wetland

Gujarat

Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary

Gujarat

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.