Sauj Jheel
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Overview
Sauj Jheel is a shallow lake in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh, in the Ganga floodplain, a few kilometres from Saman Bird Sanctuary.
Fed by rain and farm run-off, it regularly supports more than 30,000 waterbirds, including sarus cranes, greylag geese, bar-headed geese and great white pelicans.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2026, making it Uttar Pradesh's 14th. Its listing took India's total to 103.
Geography and key facts
- Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh
- Shallow floodplain lake
- Over 30,000 waterbirds; sarus cranes
- Ramsar site (2026); UP's 14th
Why it matters for UPSC
Recent current affairs: Sauj Jheel and Sukhna (Chandigarh) took India to 103 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 Sauj Jheel yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Uttar Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 27.023°N, 79.144°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)