Rowmari–Donduwa Wetland Complex

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News: Conservationists in Assam are pushing Ramsar recognition for the Rowmari–Donduwa wetlands after very high waterbird counts.

About Rowmari–Donduwa Wetland Complex

Source – TH
  • It is an interconnected floodplain–marsh system comprising Rowmari Beel and Donduwa Beel.
  • Location: It is located in the Nagaon district of Assam.
  • Size: It cover about 2.5–3 sq. km.
  • As a connectivity corridor: It serve as connectivity corridors for wildlife moving between Kaziranga Tiger Reserve and Orang National Park.
  • Conservation Status: It is inside a notified Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary and functions within the Kaziranga landscape.
  • Ramsar status: It has not yet been declared a Ramsar site.
    • This complex has been recording more birds than the only two Ramsar sites in the northeast – Assam’s Deepor Beel and Manipur’s Loktak Lake.
  • Biodiversity: The complex supports an average of about 120 resident and migratory bird species annually.
  • Threatened species: It also supports rare and critically endangered waterbird species, including the Knob-billed Duck, Lesser Adjutant Stork, Black-necked Stork, Ferruginous Pochard, and Common Pochard.
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