Saman Bird Sanctuary.

February 18, 2023

A decline in migratory bird species has been reported from Saman Bird Sanctuary.
Spread in an area of 500 hectare, the Saman Bird Sanctuary includes many smaller wetlands.
It is one of the 467 IBA(Important Bird and Biodiversity Area) designated by Birdlife International having rich birdlife diversity.
It is a Ramsar site, located in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh.
It is a seasonal oxbow lake on the Ganges floodplain and is heavily reliant on south-westerly monsoon.
Sanctuary regularly provides refuge to over 50,000 waterbirds and is particularly important as a wintering site for many migrants.
Vulnerable species including sarus crane (Grus antigone) and greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga) are also found.