News: India added Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel to the Ramsar List → Total Ramsar Sites reached 103, according to the provided article.

Sukhna Wetland

• Location: Chandigarh, at the foothills of the Outer Himalayas.
• Type: Peri-urban reservoir.
• Significance: Regulates water + sediment flow; supports resident and migratory birds along the Central Asian Flyway.

Important fauna:

• Common Pochard → Vulnerable (IUCN).
• Pallas’s Fish Eagle → Endangered.
• Black Pond Turtle → Endangered.

Sauj Jheel

• Location: Uttar Pradesh, in the Ganga floodplain.
• Type: Shallow lake surrounded by farmland.
• Significance: Supports wetland biodiversity + ecological connectivity; near Saman Bird Sanctuary.
• Vegetation: Sacred Lotus + Wild Sugarcane.

Important fauna:

• Sarus Crane → Vulnerable (IUCN).
• Greater Spotted Eagle → Notable bird species.

Importance

• Biodiversity conservation + migratory bird protection.
• Wetland ecosystem preservation + water management.
• Strengthens conservation of internationally important wetlands.