Wadhvana Wetland
The Wadhwana wetland is a wetland in Dabhoi, Vadodara district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was formed as a result of an irrigation dam in 1910. Due to its ecological significance, it was designated as a Ramsar wetland site on 2021.[1]
Ecological significance
The Wadhvana Wetland is considered internationally important as it provides a wintering ground to migratory water birds that migrate on the Central Asian Flyway.[2] These water birds include endangered or near-threatened species like the Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus), Pallas's fish eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus), common pochard (Aythya ferina), ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca) and grey-headed fish eagle (Icthyophaga ichthyaetus).[3] The red-crested pochard (Netta rufina), a duck that is otherwise rare in Western India, is observed in this wetland during winter.[1]
See also
- Nanda Lake
- Banni grasslands
References
- ^ a b "Gujarat: Thol, Wadhwana in Ramsar's list of wetlands of international importance". Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Four more Indian sites added to Ramsar list as wetlands of international importance". Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Four new Ramsar wetland sites recognised in India". Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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- Kolleru Lake
- Deepor Beel
- Khijadiya
- Nalsarovar
- Thol Lake
- Wadhvana Wetland
- Hokera Wetland
- Hygam Wetland
- Shallbugh Wetland
- Surinsar-Mansar Lakes
- Wular Lake
- Beas Conservation Reserve
- Harike Wetland
- Kanjli Wetland
- Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve
- Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ropar Wetland
- Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary
- Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve
- Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
- Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary
- Karikili Bird Sanctuary
- Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary
- Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest
- Pichavaram Mangrove
- Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex
- Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary
- Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary
- Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
- Vellode Bird Sanctuary
- Vembannur Wetland Complex
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