Harike Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary

India / Punjab / Makhu /
 forest, wetland, nature conservation park / area
Harike Wetland also known as "Hari-ke-Pattan", with the Harike Lake in the deeper part of it, is the largest wetland in northern India in the Ferozepur district of the Punjab state in India. The wetland and the lake were formed by constructing the head works across the Sutlej river, in 1953. The headworks is located downstream of the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers. The rich biodiversity of the wetland which plays a vital role in maintaining the precious hydrological balance in the catchment with its vast concentration of migratory fauna of waterfowls including a number of globally threatened species.

This man-made, riverine, lacustrine wetland spreads in to the three districts of Amritsar, Ferozepur and Kapurthala in Punjab and covers an area of 8600 ha. Conservation of this Wetland has been given due importance, since 1987–88, both by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and the Punjab State Government (through its several agencies), and over the years several studies and management programmes have been implemented.
A place for siberian birds.

The sanctuary attracts large number of migratory birds during the winter months. Important species of birds like Large Cormorant, Darter, Purple Moorhen, Bar-headed Goose, Pintail, Common Teal, Pigeon, Shoveller, Common Pochard, Red Crested Pochard, White eyed Pochard are found in this Sanctuary. Harike Sanctuary is a Ramsar site of International importance declared on 23/03/1990.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harike_Wetland
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Coordinates:   31°9'49"N   74°59'57"E

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  • heritage place for the global wildlife world.
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