Hokersar Wetland
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Overview
Hokersar is a wetland about 10 km north-west of Srinagar in the Kashmir valley, on the floodplain of the Jhelum.
Fed by streams from the Pir Panjal side, it is a key wintering area for ducks, geese and other birds arriving from Central Asia and Siberia, and also acts as a flood basin for the valley.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2005. Urban growth and siltation threaten its open water.
Geography and key facts
- Near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
- Jhelum floodplain wetland
- Ramsar site (2005)
- Winter refuge for migratory waterfowl
Why it matters for UPSC
Jammu and Kashmir's Ramsar sites: Wular, Hokersar, Surinsar-Mansar, Hygam and Shallabugh.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Jammu and Kashmir.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Hokersar Wetland yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Coordinates
- 34.095°N, 74.707°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)