{"id":85157,"date":"2026-01-31T18:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T12:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=85157"},"modified":"2026-01-31T18:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T12:39:10","slug":"dhanauri-wetlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/dhanauri-wetlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Dhanauri Wetlands, Location, Importance, Significance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dhanauri Wetlands is an important bird-watching and conservation area located in Dhanauri village near Dankaur, Uttar Pradesh. It is widely known for being a safe habitat for the Sarus crane, the state bird of Uttar Pradesh. Over the years, Dhanauri has emerged as one of North India\u2019s most significant natural wetlands due to its rich biodiversity and ecological value.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Dhanauri Wetlands<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dhanauri village near Dankaur, Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Conservation Status:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A natural wetland recognized as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International and documented by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Hosts a Variety of Bird Species, Including: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common teal, Mallard, Northern pintail, Greylag geese, Bar-headed geese, Woolly-necked stork, Black-necked stork, Painted stork and Eurasian marsh harrier<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Dhanauri Wetlands Significance<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dhanauri Wetlands is an ecologically important natural wetland in Uttar Pradesh that supports rich biodiversity, especially the <\/span><b>Sarus crane<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the state bird. It plays a vital role in conserving endangered bird species and supporting large migratory bird populations.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serves as a <\/span><b>key habitat for the Sarus crane<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with over 150 individuals recorded, aiding species conservation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hosts <\/span><b>more than 217 bird species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including resident and migratory birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides shelter to <\/span><b>23 endangered, critically endangered, and threatened bird species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acts as an important <\/span><b>nesting, breeding, and feeding ground<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for waterbirds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports <\/span><b>over 50,000 migratory waterfowls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during peak migration season (November\u2013March).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognized as an <\/span><b>Important Bird Area (IBA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by BirdLife International.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Documented by the <\/span><b>Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for its high ecological value.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps in <\/span><b>maintaining local ecological balance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, groundwater recharge, and flood control.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meets several <\/span><b>Ramsar Wetland criteria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, strengthening its case for international recognition.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Ramsar Wetlands<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ramsar-convention-on-wetlands\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Ramsar Convention<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also called the <\/span><b>Convention on Wetlands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is an international environmental treaty established in <\/span><b>1971<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under UNESCO.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is named after <\/span><b>Ramsar city in Iran<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where the convention was first signed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ramsar sites<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are wetlands recognized for their <\/span><b>global ecological importance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under this convention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Montreux Record<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a list of Ramsar sites facing ecological threats and requiring <\/span><b>special monitoring and conservation efforts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Ramsar Site Designation Criteria<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A wetland is designated as a Ramsar Site based on the following criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Represents <\/span><b>rare, unique, or natural wetland types<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports <\/span><b>endangered or threatened species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or ecological communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintains <\/span><b>biodiversity in specific biogeographic regions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides <\/span><b>refuge to species during adverse environmental conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regularly supports <\/span><b>20,000 or more waterbirds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustains <\/span><b>at least 1% of the population of a single waterbird species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serves as an important <\/span><b>source of food, spawning ground, nursery, or migration route for fish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regularly supports <\/span><b>1% of the population of non-avian wetland-dependent animal species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dhanauri Wetlands in Uttar Pradesh is a key bird habitat, famous for Sarus cranes, rich biodiversity, migratory birds, and its recognition as an Important Bird 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