Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve
Under review: this entry was added recently and its position is still being checked (approximate (nearest town)).
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Overview
Ankasamudra is a village tank in Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, close to Hagaribommanahalli. The tank and its surroundings were notified as a bird conservation reserve to protect the waterbirds that nest and feed there.
It is a good example of a small, man-made irrigation tank becoming important habitat. It was designated a Ramsar site in 2023, with the listing announced in early 2024.
Local villagers have long protected the birds, and community care is a key reason the tank still supports breeding colonies of painted storks and other waterbirds.
Geography and key facts
- Man-made village tank, Vijayanagara district, Karnataka
- Notified as a bird conservation reserve
- Important nesting and feeding site for waterbirds
- Ramsar site (designated 2023)
Why it matters for UPSC
Recent Ramsar additions come up in current-affairs questions. Remember that a 'conservation reserve' is a protected-area category under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Karnataka. Placed at the nearest town (Hagaribommanahalli); exact site not found.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Karnataka
- Coordinates
- 15.047°N, 76.212°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)