Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, renamed in 2015 Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary,[2] is a bird sanctuary located in Unnao district on the Kanpur-Lucknow highway in Uttar Pradesh, India consisting of a lake and the surrounding environment. It is one of the many wetlands of Northern India. The sanctuary provides protection for 250 species of migratory birds mostly from CIS (or formerly USSR) countries, but the numbers have been dwindling since the 1990s, most having relocated to newer areas in Himachal and Rajasthan. The sanctuary also houses a deer park, watchtowers and boats.
The major reptiles found in the sanctuary are cobra, viper, krait, ratsnake and water snakes.
Deer parkedit
A small park for deer has been established in the vicinity of the sanctuary. There are spotted and barking deer in the park. It is one of the main attractions in the sanctuary.
Hospitalityedit
A guesthouse with bedding and lodging is provided inside the sanctuary along with a restaurant and a children park.
^"Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
^"Lucknow zoo, Nawabganj bird sanctuary to be renamed".
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December 14, 2023
nawabganj, bird, sanctuary, renamed, 2015, shahid, chandra, shekhar, azad, bird, sanctuary, bird, sanctuary, located, unnao, district, kanpur, lucknow, highway, uttar, pradesh, india, consisting, lake, surrounding, environment, many, wetlands, northern, india,. Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary renamed in 2015 Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary 2 is a bird sanctuary located in Unnao district on the Kanpur Lucknow highway in Uttar Pradesh India consisting of a lake and the surrounding environment It is one of the many wetlands of Northern India The sanctuary provides protection for 250 species of migratory birds mostly from CIS or formerly USSR countries but the numbers have been dwindling since the 1990s most having relocated to newer areas in Himachal and Rajasthan The sanctuary also houses a deer park watchtowers and boats Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary नव बग ज बर ड स क च र Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird SanctuaryLocationNawabganj Uttar Pradesh IndiaCoordinates26 37 09 N 80 39 11 E 26 6191858 N 80 6531205 E 26 6191858 80 6531205Governing bodyGovernment of IndiaRamsar WetlandOfficial nameNawabganj Bird SanctuaryDesignated19 September 2019Reference no 2412 1 A spotted deer in the Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary Contents 1 Birds 2 Reptiles 3 Deer park 4 Hospitality 5 Image gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksBirds editThe avian population here comprises a mix of residents as well as migratory birds The birds migrate across Himalayas from Tibet China Europe and Siberia during winters Some of these birds fly over 5000 km and above 8500 meters high to reach here Some of the major migratory birds during the season are greylag goose pintail cotton teal red crested pochard gadwall shoveller coot and mallard Some major local migratory and residential birds are sarus crane painted stork peafowl white ibis dabchick whistling teal open bill stork white necked stork pheasant tailed jacana bronze winged jacana purple moorhen lapwing tern vulture pigeon king crow Indian roller and bee eater Reptiles editThe major reptiles found in the sanctuary are cobra viper krait ratsnake and water snakes Deer park editA small park for deer has been established in the vicinity of the sanctuary There are spotted and barking deer in the park It is one of the main attractions in the sanctuary Hospitality editA guesthouse with bedding and lodging is provided inside the sanctuary along with a restaurant and a children park Image gallery edit nbsp Panorama of Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary nbsp A heron at the bird sanctuary nbsp Watch tower nbsp Wetlands of Bird Sanctuary nbsp Wetlands of Bird Sanctuary nbsp Migratory birds in winter nbsp nbsp nbsp Boating in lakeSee also editWildlife refuge Nature reserveReferences edit Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary Ramsar Sites Information Service Retrieved 3 February 2020 Lucknow zoo Nawabganj bird sanctuary to be renamed External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary Information on National Parks Nawabganj birds Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary amp oldid 1186635943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
