India BioWatch
OverviewSnapshotClimateForestBiodiversityAirPolicyCompareWetlandsProtected AreasRiversExplainersTimeline
India BioWatch

Real-time climate, ecology and biodiversity data for India — CO₂ levels, air quality, forest fires, and species conservation status.

Data

  • Climate
  • Air Quality
  • Forest & Land
  • Biodiversity

Places

  • Compare
  • Wetlands
  • Protected Areas
  • Rivers

Resources

  • Policy
  • Explainers
  • Timeline
  • Snapshot
  • About
  • Sitemap
© 2026 India BioWatch. All rights reserved. Data sourced from NOAA, NASA, CPCB, eBird, IUCN, GBIF, FIRMS & GFW.
← All Wetlands

Surinsar-Mansar Lakes 🌊

Ramsar Site — Jammu and Kashmir | Designated 8 November 2005

State

Jammu and Kashmir

Location of the Ramsar site

Area

3.5km²

Designated wetland area

Designated

2005

8 November 2005

Region

North

Biogeographic region

About Surinsar-Mansar Lakes

A freshwater composite lake in semi-arid Jammu Region. Surinsar is rain-fed without permanent discharge, while Mansar is fed by surface springs and runoff.

North RegionJammu and KashmirRamsar Site

Location

Surinsar-Mansar Lakes — Jammu and Kashmir (North Region)

More Wetlands in Jammu and Kashmir

Wular Lake

Designated: 1990 · 189 km²

★ Largest freshwater lake in India

Hokera Wetland

Designated: 2005 · 14 km²

Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve

Designated: 2022 · 8.0 km²

Shallabugh Wetland Conservation Reserve

Designated: 2022 · 17 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

View Jammu and KashmirState Data →All Ramsar Wetlands →

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.