Union Minister Bhupender Yadav has announced Glaw Lake as the first Ramsar Site in Arunachal Pradesh. The lake is situated in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh, within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary in the Eastern Himalayas.
With this addition, the total number of Ramsar sites in India has reached 101, maintaining its position as the country with the highest number of Ramsar wetlands in Asia.