Question
Download Solution PDFWhich is the first Ramsar Site in Bihar?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Kanwar Lake.
Key Points
- Kanwar lake or Kabartal Lake is situated in the Begusarai district of Bihar.
- It is Asia’s largest oxbow lake.
- It is a residual oxbow lake, formed due to the curving of the Burhi Gandak river
- It has been declared as a Ramsar site in November 2020 and become the first Ramsar site in Bihar.
- Kanwar Lake Bird sanctuary is home to 60 migratory birds that come from Central Asia in winter and recorded around 106 species of resident birds.
Important Points
- The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.
- The treaty was signed on 2 Feb 1971 in the city of Ramsar in Iran on the Caspian Sea, hence got the name Ramsar Convention.
- India now has 91 Ramsar sites.
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