Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary
Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary | |
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Location | Jamnagar district, Gujarat, India |
Nearest city | Jamnagar |
Coordinates | 22°31′N 70°08′E / 22.51°N 70.14°E |
Area | 605 ha (1,490 acres) |
Established | 1982 |
Official name | Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary |
Designated | 13 April 2021 |
Reference no. | 2464[1] |
Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary
In 2022, on World Wetlands Day (2 February) it was declared as a Ramsar site.[3]
Sanctuary
The sanctuary is unique having both fresh water lakes, salt and freshwater marshlands. It is spread over an area of 6.05 km2.
Location
It is located about 12 km away from
Birds
One can find both sea and shore birds, Every year over a hundreds of migratory birds species visit here to feed. In winter the sanctuary provides is a panorama of both migratory and resident birds like the
All the types of nests can be seen here, the ones on tree, on ground and floating nests on water. Varieties of ducks make floating nests. For instance, the black-necked storks, which are not found easily anywhere in India, are found here in abundance.[6]
According to reports available least 257 to 300 types of migratory birds visit the Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary.
Tourism
Khijadiya was declared as India's 49th Ramsar site, a wetland of International Importance recently on February 2, 2022. This sanctuary provides habitat for over 310 bird species. People visit the sanctuary, which has now become an eco-tourist village. The birds can be seen here from September till February–March.[5][7] During the winter of 2010, an International Bird Watcher's Conference was held at Khijadiya.
See also
- Arid Forest Research Institute cater the forestry research needs of the Arid and semi arid region of Rajasthan, Gujarat & Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman-Diu.
References
- ^ "Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Gujarat's Khijadia bird sanctuary is haven for over 300 migratory bird species". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary in Jamnagar now a 'Ramsar site'". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Brief of Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 2010-09-25. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ a b c [1] Lonely Planet
- ^ a b c d Gujarat's Khijadia bird sanctuary is haven for over 300 migratory bird species
- ^ a b Bird watchers increase at Khijadiya Sanctuary
- ^ a b Marine National Park (Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary) - Jamnagar
- ^ a b Global bird watchers meet at Jamnagar's Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary Times of India, Nov 17, 2010.
- ^ "MigrantWatch: Locations".