{"id":347043,"date":"2025-09-29T15:40:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=347043"},"modified":"2025-09-29T15:40:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:10:31","slug":"new-ramsar-sites-of-bihar-gokul-jalashay-and-udaipur-jheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/new-ramsar-sites-of-bihar-gokul-jalashay-and-udaipur-jheel\/","title":{"rendered":"New Ramsar Sites of Bihar – Gokul Jalashay and Udaipur Jheel"},"content":{"rendered":"

News<\/strong>: <\/strong>Two Bihar wetlands\u2014Gokul Jalashay (Buxar) and Udaipur Jheel (West Champaran)\u2014are newly designated Ramsar Sites, raising Bihar\u2019s total to five and India\u2019s tally to 93.<\/p>\n

About Gokul Jalashay Ramsar Site<\/h2>\n
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Location<\/strong><\/td>\nBuxar<\/strong> district (Bihar<\/strong>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Associated<\/strong><\/td>\nIt is situated on the southern edge of the Ganga River<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type<\/strong><\/td>\nIt is an oxbow lake<\/strong> spread over 448 hectares.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Key features <\/strong><\/td>\nThe wetland supports over 50 bird species<\/strong> and provides food and breeding habitats during the pre-monsoon season when shrubs<\/strong> and marshland<\/strong> are exposed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

About Udaipur Jheel Ramsar Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location <\/strong><\/td>\nWest Champaran<\/strong> (Bihar)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong><\/td>\nIt bordered to the north and west by the dense forest of Udaipur Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Association<\/strong><\/td>\nThe lake is a natural oxbow system<\/strong> formed by the Gandaki River.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type<\/strong><\/td>\nIt is an oxbow lake<\/strong> covering 319 hectares.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Key features <\/strong><\/td>\nThe lake is an important wintering ground for around 35 migratory bird species, including the vulnerable common pochard.
\nIt also harbours over 280 plant species.
\nIt also supports bar-headed geese, ruddy shelducks, and Eurasian wigeons.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bihar\u2019s Ramsar Status<\/h2>\n