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Sukhna wetland earns global recognition for supporting threatened wildlife
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Sukhna wetland earns global recognition for supporting threatened wildlife

Chandigarh’s Sukhna Wetland has been named India’s 103rd Ramsar Site, bringing international recognition to this urban wildlife haven. Along the Central Asian Flyway, the wetland gives migratory birds vital places to feed, breed, roost and spend the winter. Its connected waters, bankside vegetation and nearby woodland also support threatened species, including the vulnerable Common Pochard and endangered Pallas’s Fish Eagle and Black Pond Turtle. Now, this designation highlights how protecting a local wetland can help sustain wildlife and migration routes that span far beyond national borders.
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