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News: The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to inform it of the status of notifying the Dhanauri waterbody as a wetland.
About Dhanauri Wetland

- It is in the Dhanauri village near Dankaur in Uttar Pradesh.
- It is nestled within the floodplains of Yamuna Basin.
- The wetland hosts more than 217 bird species, including over 150 Sarus Cranes.
- Sarus Crane is the state bird of Uttar Pradesh.
- The wetland has over 20,000 waterfowl, and supports 23 species of birds that are endangered, critically endangered and threatened.
- It has been recognised as an Important Bird Area by Bird Life International.
- Dhanauri is yet to be recognised as a Ramsar site.
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