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News: India’s Ramsar site tally has reached 103 with the addition of Sukhna Wetland (Chandigarh) and Sauj Jheel (UP).

About Sauj Jheel (UP)

Location: Sauj Jheel is located in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh.
With this, Mainpuri got the distinction of the only district in the country with two Ramsar sites, the other being theSaman Bird Sanctuary.
It is a shallow lake surrounded by farmland in the floodplain of the Ganga River.
- It forms part of a larger network of wetlands, contributing to ecological connectivity in the wider landscape.
- It is close to Saman Bird Sanctuary.
Vegetation: It supports diverse wetland-associated vegetation, including the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) and the wild sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum).
- These habitats provide nesting and breeding sites, as well as shelter and food resources, for a variety of animal species.
Fauna:
- It is particularly important for waterbirds, regularly supporting more than 30,000 individuals, and has been designated as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) by Birdlife International.
- Notable waterbird species recorded at the Site include the vulnerable sarus crane (Grus antigone) and greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga).

Note – The designation of this site under the Ramsar Convention takes the total number of such wetlands in India to 103.

The Saman Bird Sanctuary is located in the Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh.
It is a seasonal oxbow lake on the Ganges floodplain.
Area: It spread over area of about 5.25 sq kms.
Establishment: It was notified as sanctuary in 1990.
Ramsar site: It was declared Ramsar Site in 2019.
Fauna: Vulnerable species including sarus crane (Grus antigone) and greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga) are also found.
- Several species of migratory birds like the common teal, northern pintail, great white pelican and species of storks are also found here.
- The resident population of storks includes painted stork, black-necked stork, open-billed stork and woolly-necked stork.