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Q. Consider the following wetlands:
  1. Ansupa Lake
  2. Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve
  3. Tampara Lake
  4. Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary
Which of the above are Ramsar sites located in Odisha as of 2025?
Answer: Only 1 and 3
Notes: Ansupa Lake and Tampara Lake are Ramsar sites situated in Odisha. Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve is in Jammu & Kashmir, while Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary is in Tamil Nadu. As of 2025, Odisha has Ramsar sites at Ansupa and Tampara lakes, adding to the nationwide total of 91 designated Ramsar sites.
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