{"id":106983,"date":"2026-06-06T13:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T07:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=106983"},"modified":"2026-06-06T13:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T07:33:33","slug":"jai-prakash-narayan-bird-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/jai-prakash-narayan-bird-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) was designated as India\u2019s 100th Ramsar Site.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in the state of <\/span><b>Uttar Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary is also <\/span><b>known as Surha Tal.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>natural perennial oxbow lake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which serves as a critical wintering ground for avian species <\/span><b>traveling along the Central Asian Flyway.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>freshwater wetland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the middle stretch of the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ganga-river-system\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ganga River<\/a> basin.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>originally formed from a meander of the Ganga<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and receives freshwater inflow through three channels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is characterized by floodplains, extensive marshes, seasonally flooded areas and rice paddies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It attracts several migratory and resident bird species due to its <\/span><b>rich avifaunal biodiversity.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It supports a rich diversity of other species, including 221 plant species, 66 fish species, seven reptile species, and three amphibian species.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notable fish include the <\/span><b>vulnerable Wallago attu and Bagarius bagarius<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Ramsar Convention<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u00a0 was <\/span><b>adopted in 1971<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the city of Ramsar in Iran and came into force in 1975.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was the first <\/span><b>intergovernmental agreement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> focused exclusively on <\/span><b>a specific ecosystem, i.e. wetlands.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The convention rests on the <\/span><b>three main pillars:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Conservation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of wetlands of international importance,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Promotion <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the wise use of all wetlands within a country\u2019s territory<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>International co-operation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on shared wetland systems and migratory species<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Convention has 172 signatory countries. They are obligated to create wetland reserves and promote the wise use of wetland habitats.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>India joined it in 1982,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> initially designating the <\/span><b>Chilika Lake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Odisha <\/span><b>and Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/uttar-pradesh-bird-sanctuary-designated-as-ramsar-site-100th-such-indian-wetland-101780651488504-amp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. 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