Ramsar site
Ropar Wetland
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Overview
Ropar Wetland formed behind the Ropar headworks on the Sutlej in Rupnagar district of Punjab, built in 1952 to divert water into canals.
It is a mix of open water, marshes and riverine forest that supports the endangered Indian pangolin, smooth-coated otters and many birds.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2002.
Geography and key facts
- Rupnagar district, Punjab
- Formed by the Ropar headworks on the Sutlej (1952)
- Riverine forest and marshes
- Ramsar site (2002)
Why it matters for UPSC
Punjab's Ramsar sites lie mostly on the Sutlej and Beas.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Ropar Wetland yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Punjab
- Coordinates
- 31.020°N, 76.500°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)