List of Ramsar sites (wetlands) in Uttar Pradesh

Zee Media Bureau
Jun 27, 2024

Bakhira Sanctuary

Located in Sant Kabir Nagar district, is the largest natural floodplain wetland of eastern Uttar Pradesh, was established in 1980 and is protected under the Wildlife Protection Act (1972)

Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary

Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, renamed in 2015 Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary is located in Unnao District in Uttar Pradesh.

Saman Bird Sanctuary

The Saman Bird Sanctuary is in the Mainpuri district and provides refuge to over 50,000 waterbirds

Sandi Bird Sanctuary

Sandi Bird Sanctuary is a freshwater marsh in the Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh and provides a productive habitat for waterfowl with over 40,000 individuals as of 2018

Sur Sarovar

Sur Sarovar, also known as Keetham Lake, is a human-made reservoir; originally created to supply water to the city of Agra

Haiderpur Wetland

Haiderpur wetland is one of the largest human-made wetlands that was formed in 1984 after the construction of the Madhya Ganga Barrage

Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary

Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary is a permanent freshwater environment consisting of two oxbow lakes, providing sites for over 100,000 birds documented in annual counts.

Samaspur Bird Sanctuary

The Samaspur Bird Sanctuary, in the Raebareli district, is a perennial lowland marsh typical of the Indo-Gangetic Plains. It consists of six interconnected lakes.

Sarsai Nawar Jheel

A bird sanctuary in Sarsai Nawar, Etawah district, has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2019

Upper Ganga River

A shallow river stretch of the great Ganga from Brigghat to Narora became the first wetland to acquire the status of a Ramsar Site in UP in 2005.

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