Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve
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Overview
Keshopur-Miani is a group of natural marshes in Gurdaspur district of Punjab, protected as India's first community reserve under the Wildlife (Protection) Act.
Local villagers who own the land manage it with the state, which allows farming and fishing to continue alongside conservation. It is a wintering site for common cranes, ducks and other waterbirds.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2019.
Geography and key facts
- Gurdaspur district, Punjab
- India's first community reserve
- Freshwater marshes; common cranes
- Ramsar site (2019)
Why it matters for UPSC
Know the four protected-area categories: national park, wildlife sanctuary, conservation reserve and community reserve.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. Placed at the nearest town (Gurdaspur); 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 Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Punjab
- Coordinates
- 31.904°N, 75.228°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)