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Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 🌊

Ramsar Site — Karnataka | Designated 15 February 2022

State

Karnataka

Location of the Ramsar site

Area

5.2km²

Designated wetland area

Designated

2022

15 February 2022

Region

South

Biogeographic region

About Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

Located in Mandya district of Karnataka. An ecologically important riverine wetland rich in species such as mugger crocodile, hump-backed mahseer, and painted stork.

South RegionKarnatakaRamsar Site

Location

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary — Karnataka (South Region)

More Wetlands in Karnataka

Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve

Designated: 2023 · 0.99 km²

Aghanashini Estuary

Designated: 2023 · 48 km²

Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve

Designated: 2023 · 0.54 km²

Nearby Protected Areas

Other Ramsar sites in the South region:

Kolleru Lake

Andhra Pradesh

Ashtamudi Wetland

Kerala

Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary

Tamil Nadu

Sasthamkotta Lake

Kerala

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.