Ramsar site
Udaypur Lake
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Overview
Udaipur Jheel is an oxbow lake in West Champaran district of Bihar, inside the Udaipur Wildlife Sanctuary.
It is surrounded by forest and supports wintering waterbirds and local fisheries.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2025, together with Gokul Jalashay.
Geography and key facts
- West Champaran district, Bihar
- Oxbow lake in a wildlife sanctuary
- Wintering waterbirds
- Ramsar site (2025)
Why it matters for UPSC
Bihar's Ramsar sites have grown quickly; learn them as a group.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Bihar.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Udaypur Lake yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Bihar
- Coordinates
- 26.816°N, 84.432°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)