Which of the following places in India are not a site for conservation under Ramsar Convention?

a)Harike Wetlandb)Keoladeo National Parkc)Nalsarovar Bird sanctuaryd)Annamalai Wildlife sanctuary

Ans- [D]

 Explanation–
Wetlands are areas where water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. They occur where the water table is at or near the surface of the land, or where the land is covered by water. They are now considered to be distinct ecosystems with specific ecological characteristics, functions and values.

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands which was signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971 define wetlands as: “areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six metres”.

List of Ramsar sites in India.

S. no.	Ramsar sites	States.
1	Asthamudi Wetland	Kerala
2	Bhitarkanika Mangroves	Orissa
3	Bhoj Wetlands	Madhya Pradesh
4	Chandertal Wetland	Himachal Pradesh
5	Chilka Lake	Orissa
6	Deepor Beel	Assam
7	East Calcutta Wetlands	West Bengal
8	Harike Lake	Punjab
9	Hokera Wetland	Jammu and Kashmir
10	Kanjli Lake	Punjab
11	Keoladeo Ghana NP	Rajasthan
12	Kolleru Lake	Andhra Pradesh
13	Loktak Lake	Manipur
14	Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary	Gujarat
15	Point Calimere	Tamil Nadu
16	Pong Dam Lake	Himachal Pradesh
17	Renuka Wetland	Himachal Pradesh
18	Ropar Lake	Punjab
19	Rudrasagar Lake	Tripura
20	Sambhar Lake	Rajasthan
21	Sasthamkotta Lake	Kerala
22	Surinsar-Mansar Lakes	Jammu and Kashmir
23	Tsomoriri Lake	Jammu and Kashmir
24	Vembanad Kol Wetland	Kerala
25	Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch)	Uttar Pradesh
26	Wular Lake	Jammu & Kashmir

Clearly Annamalai wildlife sanctuary is not a wetland.