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Wular Lake 🌊

Ramsar Site — Jammu and Kashmir | Designated 23 March 1990

State

Jammu and Kashmir

Location of the Ramsar site

Area

189km²

Designated wetland area

Designated

1990

23 March 1990

Region

North

Biogeographic region

★Largest freshwater lake in India

About Wular Lake

The largest freshwater lake in India with extensive marshes of emergent and floating vegetation. Water chestnut provides an important source of revenue.

North RegionJammu and KashmirRamsar Site

Location

Wular Lake — Jammu and Kashmir (North Region)

More Wetlands in Jammu and Kashmir

Surinsar-Mansar Lakes

Designated: 2005 · 3.5 km²

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

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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.