Montreux Record sites in India

Chilika lake, Orissa was placed on the Montreux Record in 1993 due to siltation, which was choking the mouth of the lake. Following the rehabilitation efforts of the government, it was removed from the Record in 2002. For this achievement, the Chilika Development Authority received the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award for 2002.

Loktak lake, Manipur was included on the Montreux Record in 1993 (signifying habitat degradation), as a result of ecological problems such as deforestation in the catchment area, infestation of water hyacinth and pollution. The construction a hydroelectric power plant has caused the local extinction of several native fish species.

Keoladeo national park, Rajasthan was placed on the Montreux Record in 1990 due to water shortage and unbalanced grazing regime around it. The invasive growth of the grass Paspalum distichum has changed the ecological character of large areas of the site, reducing its suitability for certain waterbird species, notably the Siberian crane.

Loktak lake and keoladeo national park are the two Montreux Record sites in India