✅️ Four more wetlands included under the Ramsar Convention This has increased wetlands tally from 85 to 89, highest in Asia, third globally. Wetlands have been added from Tamil Nadu, Sikkim and Jharkhand. Tamil Nadu leads with 20 Ramsar sites, the highest among Indian states. Sikkim and Jharkhand have added their first Ramsar sites. Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Adopted in Ramsar (Iran) in 1971 Objective: Provides a framework for national and international efforts to conserve and wisely use wetlands. World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2nd February