Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary latest wetland added to Ramsar Sites
Q. Which wetland was added to the Ramsar Sites in India as the latest or the 26th site?- Published on 10 Jun 16a. Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary
b. Pong Dam
c. Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
d. Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch)
ANSWER: Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary
- The site was identified in 1988.
- Nalsarovar was declared as a Ramsar site on 24 September 2012. Since 2005 it is the only lake that has been declared as Ramsar site in India.
- It is located in Gujarat.
- Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary consists primarily of a 120.82-square-kilometre (46.65 sq mi) lake and ambient marshes.
- Mainly inhabited by migratory birds in winter and spring, it is the largest wetland bird sanctuary in Gujarat, and one of the largest in India. It was declared a bird sanctuary in April 1969.
