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News: The Supreme Court clarified that a direction banning mining activities within a 10 km radius of the Asan wetland conservation reserve would apply to other wetland conservation reserves across the country for the sake of parity.
About Asan Wetland Conservation Reserve
- Location: It is situated in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, along the Asan River, which flows into the Yamuna River.
- It was declared a Conservation Reserve in 2005 under Section 36A of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Ramsar Site: It is the first Ramsar site in Uttarakhand.
- It is listed as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and BirdLife International.
- Avain Species
- Strategically located within the Central Asian Flyways (CAF),the reserve homes 330 bird species, including critically endangered species like the red-headed vulture, white-rumped vulture, and Baer’s pochard.
- Other vulnerable or endangered species include the Egyptian vulture, steppe eagle, and Indian spotted eagle.
- Fish Diversity: It supports 49 fish species, including the endangered Putitor mahseer (Tor putitora).
