Expert interview Dr. T.V. Ramachandra, Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc, Bangalore 560012
By Malini Shankar Digital Discourse DDF : Your critical perspective on the notification of two Wetlands as Ramsar Wetlands Sites. (Please explain the location, and other statistical detail of these wetlands… how many migratory birds come to these two sites, their natural history behaviour, and reproductory perspective, criticality of conservation status. Patna Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh and Chhari-Dhand in Gujarat were designated as RAMSAR wetlands of international significance on January 2026 based on the ecological, biodiversity and social significance, bringing the total to 98 Ramsar sites in the country. Patna Bird Sanctuary (Etah, Uttar Pradesh): Country: India, RAMSAR Site number: 2589, Area: 108.9 ha, Designation date: 04-12-2025, Coordinates: 27°31'29"N 78°18'42"E (Source: Patna Bird Sanctuary | Ramsar Sites Information Service - https://rsis.ramsar.o...