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Ramsar site
Yashwant Sagar
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Overview
Yashwant Sagar is a reservoir near Indore in Madhya Pradesh, built by the Holkar rulers on the Gambhir river.
It supplies water to Indore and supports many birds, including the sarus crane. It is an Important Bird Area.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2022.
Geography and key facts
- Near Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Built by the Holkars
- Sarus crane habitat
- Ramsar site (2022)
Why it matters for UPSC
Indore's 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
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Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Madhya Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 22.809°N, 75.694°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)