Shri Bhupender Yadav announces Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary as India’s 99th Ramsar site; Uttar Pradesh’s tally rises to 12

• Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, designated as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, becoming India's 99th Ramsar site.
• Designation announced by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav on 22 April 2026.
• Raises Uttar Pradesh's tally to 12 Ramsar sites, the second-highest among Indian states after Tamil Nadu (20).
• Examinable as current-affairs hook for Prelims (Ramsar list updates) and Mains GS-III (biodiversity & wetland conservation).