Ramsar site
Sandi Bird Sanctuary
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Overview
Sandi Bird Sanctuary is a freshwater marsh in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, on the Garra river system.
It was declared a sanctuary in 1990 to protect waterbirds and their habitat, and it hosts large flocks of migratory ducks and the sarus crane.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2019.
Geography and key facts
- Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh
- Freshwater marsh
- Bird sanctuary since 1990
- Ramsar site (2019)
Why it matters for UPSC
UP is second only to Tamil Nadu in number of Ramsar sites.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Uttar Pradesh.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Sandi Bird Sanctuary yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Uttar Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 27.250°N, 79.917°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)