News: Haiderpur Wetland of Western Uttar Pradesh has been recognized as 47th Ramsar site in the country and 9th in Uttar Pradesh.
About Haiderpur Wetland
Haiderpur Wetland is a human made wetland situated on the Muzaffarnagar-Bijnor border in Uttar Pradesh.
It was formed in 1984 by the construction of Madhya Ganga Barrage at the confluence of Solani and Ganga rivers. It is part of Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary.
Haiderpur Wetland supports a variety of plant species as it is a source of freshwater and groundwater recharge.
It also supports more than 15 globally threatened species such as the critically endangered gharial and the endangered hog deer, black-bellied tern, steppe eagle, Indian skimmer and gold mahseer.
