Ramsar site
Mansar-Surinsar Wildlife Sanctuary
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Overview
Surinsar and Mansar are twin lakes in the Shivalik foothills of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir, linked in local legend.
Mansar is a sacred lake with temples on its banks, and both lakes are surrounded by forested hills that form a wildlife sanctuary.
They were designated together as a Ramsar site in 2005.
Geography and key facts
- Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Twin freshwater lakes in the Shivaliks
- Mansar: sacred lake with temples
- Ramsar site (2005)
Why it matters for UPSC
J&K's Ramsar sites span the Jammu region (Surinsar-Mansar) and the valley (Wular, Hokersar, Hygam, 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 Mansar-Surinsar Wildlife Sanctuary yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Coordinates
- 32.750°N, 75.200°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)