Nandur Madhameshwar
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Overview
Nandur Madhameshwar is a wetland in Niphad taluka of Nashik district, Maharashtra, formed behind a weir built in the early twentieth century where the Kadwa river meets the Godavari.
Silt deposited behind the weir created shallow marshes, islands and open water that now support hundreds of bird species and fish. It is protected as a bird sanctuary and is sometimes called the 'Bharatpur of Maharashtra'.
It became Maharashtra's first Ramsar site in 2019.
Geography and key facts
- Nashik district, Maharashtra
- At the Kadwa–Godavari confluence, behind a weir
- Bird sanctuary
- Maharashtra's first Ramsar site (2019)
Why it matters for UPSC
Maharashtra's Ramsar sites: Nandur Madhameshwar, Lonar Lake and Thane Creek.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Maharashtra.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Nandur Madhameshwar yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Maharashtra
- Coordinates
- 20.008°N, 74.007°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)