Where is Saman Bird Sanctuary?

About Saman Bird sanctuary:

• The Saman Bird Sanctuary in the Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh is a seasonal oxbow lake on the Ganges floodplain.
• It is designated as Ramasar wetland in 2019.
• It is heavily reliant on the arrival of the south-westerly monsoon in July and August, which provides the vast majority of annual rainfall.
• The Sanctuary regularly provides refuge to over 50,000 waterbirds
• It is an important wintering site for many migrating birds including the greylag goose (Anser anser), with over 1% of the South Asian population present during winter.
• Vulnerable species including the sarus crane and greater spotted eagle are also found in this wetland.

Q1) What is an oxbow lake?

An oxbow lake is a type of lake which is formed when a wide meander from a stream or a river is cut off to form a lake.

Source: Decline in migratory bird species this year at Saman Bird sanctuar

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