Kopra Reservoir
Under review: this entry was added recently and its position is still being checked (approximate (nearest town)).
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Overview
Kopra Jalashay is a reservoir near Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh.
The water body and its shallow margins support resident and wintering waterbirds and local fisheries.
It became Chhattisgarh's first Ramsar site in 2025.
It is in Bilaspur district and is Chhattisgarh's first Ramsar site.
It was designated in 2025.
It attracts migratory birds in winter.
It is near Bilaspur city.
The reservoir supports local fishing.
It is an irrigation tank.
Water levels depend on monsoon rain in the catchment.
Geography and key facts
- Near Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
- Man-made reservoir
- Chhattisgarh's first Ramsar site (2025)
- Bird and fishery habitat
- Bilaspur
- First Ramsar in CG
- 2025
Why it matters for UPSC
'First Ramsar site of a state' facts are popular current-affairs questions.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Chhattisgarh. Placed at the nearest town (Bilaspur); 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 Kopra Reservoir yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Chhattisgarh
- Coordinates
- 22.164°N, 82.137°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)