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Kerala
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Tamil Nadu
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Assam
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Detailed explanation-1: -The five new Ramsar sites are Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest and Pichavaram Mangrove in Tamil Nadu, Sakhya Sagar in Madhya Pradesh and Pala Wetlands in Mizoram.
Detailed explanation-2: -There is a total of 75 Ramsar Sites in India. Twenty-Six new wetland sites were declared as Ramsar Sites of India in 2022. Till now, the state of Tamil Nadu hosts the maximum number of 14 Ramsar Sites in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Punjab has six Ramsar sites. Earlier, Punjab had three wetlands designated as Ramsar sites - Harike (notified in 1990), Ropar (2002) and Kanjli (2002). Now, three more - Keshopur Miani Wetland, Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary and Beas Conservation Reserve - have been added to the list.