Beas Conservation Reserve
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Overview
The Beas Conservation Reserve covers a long stretch of the Beas river in Punjab, from the Himachal border down to its meeting with the Sutlej at Harike.
The river, its islands and banks shelter the endangered Indus river dolphin, gharials reintroduced by the state, and many birds. It became a Ramsar site in 2019.
The Beas meets the Sutlej at Harike, where the Harike wetland – also a Ramsar site – was formed by a barrage at the confluence.
Geography and key facts
- Stretch of the Beas river, Punjab
- Home to the Indus river dolphin
- Gharial reintroduction site
- Ramsar site (2019)
Why it matters for UPSC
The Indus river dolphin is Punjab's state aquatic animal. Learn Punjab's Ramsar sites: Harike, Kanjli, Ropar, Beas, Nangal and Keshopur-Miani.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Beas Conservation Reserve yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Punjab
- Coordinates
- 31.383°N, 75.183°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)