Ramsar site
Pala Wetland
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Overview
Pala Wetland is a natural lake in Saiha district of southern Mizoram, inside the Palak Wildlife Sanctuary.
Surrounded by tropical forest, it supports many birds, fish, reptiles and mammals, and local Mara communities have traditionally conserved it.
It became Mizoram's first Ramsar site in 2021.
Geography and key facts
- Saiha district, Mizoram
- Inside Palak Wildlife Sanctuary
- Mizoram's first Ramsar site (2021)
- Forest-fringed natural lake
Why it matters for UPSC
First Ramsar site of north-eastern states: Deepor Beel (Assam), Loktak (Manipur), Rudrasagar (Tripura), Pala (Mizoram), Khecheopalri (Sikkim), Glaw (Arunachal).
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Mizoram.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Pala Wetland yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Mizoram
- Coordinates
- 22.340°N, 92.942°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)