Chhattisgarh gets its first Ramsar wetland site on December 12, 2025

Key facts

• The Kopra Reservoir in Bilaspur district was officially declared Chhattisgarh’s first Ramsar Site.
• The declaration places Kopra Reservoir on the global map of wetlands of international importance.
• The State Wetland Authority, environmental experts, forest officials, researchers, and local communities made joint efforts for this designation.
• Kedar Kashyap is the forest and climate change minister of Chhattisgarh.
• Vishnu Deo Sai is the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
• The Chhattisgarh Anjor Vision 2047 includes a major target of securing Ramsar status for 20 wetlands by 2030.
• Kopra Reservoir is highlighted as a suitable habitat for species such as the river tern, common pochard, and Egyptian vulture.