Glaw Lake, which became India’s 101st Ramsar site, is the first Ramsar site of which Indian state?

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The correct answer is Option A: Arunachal Pradesh. Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh was designated as India’s 101st Ramsar site on 3 August 2026, becoming the first Ramsar wetland of the state. Glaw Lake is located in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary in the Eastern Himalayas. The Ramsar Convention was adopted in 1971 at Ramsar, Iran, to protect wetlands of international importance. India became a party to the Ramsar Convention in 1982, and the country’s Ramsar site count increased from 26 in 2014 to 101 in 2026. Glaw Lake is a high-altitude freshwater lake fed by perennial mountain streams and supports more than 150 tree species and 49 orchid species. Wetlands provide important ecological services including groundwater recharge, flood control, fish breeding, and habitat support for birds and aquatic species. The Eastern Himalayas are recognised as a global biodiversity hotspot covering species-rich forest and mountain ecosystems across India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. Orchids are used as indicator species to assess habitat quality, especially in mountain ecosystems.

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Sikkim

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Assam

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Nagaland

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Meghalaya

Glaw Lake, which became India’s 101st Ramsar site, is the first Ramsar site of which Indian state?

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