Wadhvana Wetland
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Overview
Wadhvana Wetland is a reservoir in Vadodara district of Gujarat, built in the early twentieth century for irrigation.
It hosts more than 80 species of migratory waterbirds, many of which use the Central Asian Flyway.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2021.
It is in Vadodara district.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2021.
It hosts migratory birds.
It is an irrigation reservoir.
It hosts many waterbirds in winter.
It is near Dabhoi town.
It was one of four Ramsar sites designated in 2021 in Gujarat and Haryana.
Geography and key facts
- Vadodara district, Gujarat
- Irrigation reservoir
- Migratory waterbirds
- Ramsar site (2021)
- Vadodara
- Ramsar 2021
Why it matters for UPSC
Learn Gujarat's Ramsar sites as a list.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Gujarat.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Wadhvana Wetland yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Gujarat
- Coordinates
- 22.172°N, 73.486°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)