Haiderpur Wetland

Haiderpur Wetland
Haiderpur Wetland
Haiderpur Wetland
Haiderpur Wetland

Haiderpur wetland is a UNESCO Ramsar site located near the Bijnor Ganga Barrage within the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar PradeshIndia.

Formation and Geography

Haiderpur wetland is one of the largest human-made wetland that was formed in 1984 after the construction of Madhya Ganga Barrage. The region is fed by the Ganges and its tributary Solani river, constituting an area of 6908 hectare within the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary in Muzaffarnagar and Bijnor districts. The wetland lies in the strategic Central Asian Flyway which is as an important stop over site for the winter migratory birds.

Biodiversity

Bird species

The wetland is home to over 320 species of birds, which includes many globally threatened species.Commonly observed avian species includes, PartridgeQuailPeafowlPigeonFalconHawkSpot-billed duckCraneEagleOwlWhite vultureCuckoo and NightingaleKingfisherMynaRed-vented bulbulSparrowBaya weaver among others are also found in abundance in the wetland.

Other fauna

Among the mammals, LeopardWildcatsMonkeysFoxWolfNilgaiJackalMongooseHoney badgerBarasinghaWild boarsRabbitsMuskrats and Bats inhabit the wetland and surrounding sanctuary region. Reptiles such as, Monitor lizardPythonIndian cobraKrait and Viper are found in large numbers. A significant population of IUCN Red List critically endangered Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and many vulnerable amphibian species are observed in the wetland and the adjoining Ganga river basin.

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