Ramsar site
Haiderpur Wetland
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Overview
Haiderpur Wetland formed in 1984 when the Madhya Ganga Barrage was built across the Ganga in Muzaffarnagar and Bijnor districts of Uttar Pradesh.
It lies within the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary and supports thousands of migratory birds, along with the gharial, the Ganges river dolphin and the swamp deer.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2021.
Geography and key facts
- Man-made wetland at the Madhya Ganga Barrage (1984)
- Muzaffarnagar–Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh
- Inside Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ramsar site (2021)
Why it matters for UPSC
Uttar Pradesh has the second-highest number of Ramsar sites after Tamil Nadu.
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 Haiderpur Wetland yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Uttar Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 29.376°N, 78.034°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)