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News: The Government has declared the Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh as an Eco sensitive zone.
About Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary
- Location: It is located in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh.
- Type: It is a permanent freshwater environment consisting of two oxbow lakes namely Parvati Tal and Arga Tal.
- Associated river: It was a part of the Saryu River.
- As the river changed its flow path these lakes were left as its remains. Thus, both the lakes are oxbow lakes.
- Ramsar Site: It is designated as Ramsar site on March 22, 2021.
- Vegetation: The Vegetation of the Sanctuary is representative of that of the indo-gangetive ecosystem.
- Fauna: It is home to critically endangered white–rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) and Indian vulture (Gyps indicus), and the endangered Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus).
- Invasive species such as the common water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is also found here.
- The sanctuary welcomes migratory birds from Central Asia and Tibet.
