Bakhira Sanctuary
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Overview
Bakhira is a large natural floodplain wetland in Sant Kabir Nagar district of eastern Uttar Pradesh. It was declared a bird sanctuary in 1980.
It is an important wintering and staging site for waterbirds on the Central Asian Flyway. It was designated a Ramsar site in 2021, one of several Uttar Pradesh bird sanctuaries added that year.
The wetland is fed by monsoon run-off and is used by local farmers, which makes community participation central to its management.
Geography and key facts
- Natural floodplain wetland, Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
- Bird sanctuary since 1980
- Wintering ground on the Central Asian Flyway
- Ramsar site (2021)
Why it matters for UPSC
Uttar Pradesh has many Ramsar-listed bird sanctuaries; expect a 'which state' or 'which is not a Ramsar site' question.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Uttar Pradesh.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Bakhira Sanctuary yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Uttar Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 26.906°N, 83.104°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)