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Two New Ramsar Sites
- Recently, Kabartal Wetland (Bihar) and Asan Conservation Reserve (Uttrakhand) have been designated as Ramsar sites.
- With 2 more inclusions, the total number of Ramsar sites in India is 39, the highest in South Asia.
Kabartal Wetland
- It is known as Kanwar Jheel,
- Part of Indo-Gangetic plains in the Begusarai district of Bihar.
- It acts as a vital flood buffer for the region.
- fish biodiversity with over 50 species documented.
Asan Conservation Reserve
- It is Uttarakhand's first Ramsar Site.
- These habitats support 330 species of birds
- IMP Species - Critically endangered red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) and Baer’s pochard (Aythya baeri)
Two New Ramsar Sites
- Recently, Kabartal Wetland (Bihar) and Asan Conservation Reserve (Uttrakhand) have been designated as Ramsar sites.
- With 2 more inclusions, the total number of Ramsar sites in India is 39, the highest in South Asia.
Kabartal Wetland
- It is known as Kanwar Jheel,
- Part of Indo-Gangetic plains in the Begusarai district of Bihar.
- It acts as a vital flood buffer for the region.
- fish biodiversity with over 50 species documented.
Asan Conservation Reserve
- It is Uttarakhand's first Ramsar Site.
- These habitats support 330 species of birds
- IMP Species - Critically endangered red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) and Baer’s pochard (Aythya baeri)
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Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve
- It is a national park in Assam.
- Formed in 1908 on the recommendation of Mary Curzon.
- It is located in the edge of the Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspots.
- It hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses.
- It is a World Heritage Site.
- It is also recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for the conservation of avifaunal species.
- Important species— Rhino, Elephant, Royal Bengal tiger and Asiatic water buffalo.
- It is crisscrossed by four main rivers — Brahmaputra, Diphlu, Mora Diphlu and Mora Dhansiri.
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve
- It is a national park in Assam.
- Formed in 1908 on the recommendation of Mary Curzon.
- It is located in the edge of the Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspots.
- It hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses.
- It is a World Heritage Site.
- It is also recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for the conservation of avifaunal species.
- Important species— Rhino, Elephant, Royal Bengal tiger and Asiatic water buffalo.
- It is crisscrossed by four main rivers — Brahmaputra, Diphlu, Mora Diphlu and Mora Dhansiri.