Ramsar site
Sirpur Lake
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Overview
Sirpur Lake is a man-made lake in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, created by the Holkar rulers in the early twentieth century.
It hosts many resident and migratory birds and has been restored with the help of citizens' groups. It is a good example of an urban wetland.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2022.
Geography and key facts
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Built by the Holkars
- Urban bird wetland
- Ramsar site (2022)
Why it matters for UPSC
Indore has two Ramsar sites, Sirpur and Yashwant Sagar.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Madhya 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 Sirpur Lake yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Madhya Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 22.701°N, 78.813°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)