{"id":352021,"date":"2025-12-15T16:03:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=352021"},"modified":"2025-12-15T16:03:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:33:52","slug":"siliserh-lake-and-kopra-jalashay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/siliserh-lake-and-kopra-jalashay\/","title":{"rendered":"Siliserh Lake and Kopra Jalashay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The Siliserh Lake and Kopra Jalashay have been added to Ramsar List, taking India\u2019s total Ramsar sites to 96.<\/p>\n<h2>About Siliserh Lake<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352022\" style=\"width: 281px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-352022 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-PIB-1-1.jpg?resize=281%2C354&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Siliserh Lake and Kopra Jalashay\" width=\"281\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-PIB-1-1.jpg?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-PIB-1-1.jpg?w=674&amp;ssl=1 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Siliserh Lake is a <strong>human-made lake<\/strong> and wetland that has now been <strong>recognised as India<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>s 96th Ramsar site.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It is located in<strong> Alwar district <\/strong>in the state of <strong>Rajasthan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It lies within the <strong>buffer zone of the Sariska Tiger Reserve.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is located in a <strong>semi-arid zone <\/strong>and serves as an <strong>important water source for the region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Construction:<\/strong> It was built in <strong>1845 <\/strong>by<strong> Maharaja Vinay Singh, <\/strong>the ruler of <strong>Alwar<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It was created by constructing an <strong>embankment on a tributary of the Ruparel River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The lake was mainly built <strong>to supply drinking water to Alwar city.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Kopra Jalashay<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located <strong>near Bilaspur, <\/strong>in the state of <strong>Chhattisgarh.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>first Ramsar site<\/strong> to be notified in <strong>Chhattisgarh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>reservoir-type wetland <\/strong>that was <strong>originally constructed mainly for irrigation <\/strong>and is <strong>now recognized for its ecological value<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>River associated<\/strong>: It is situated in the upper catchments of the <strong>River Mahanadi.<\/strong><strong>Biodiversity<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It supports more than <strong>60 migratory bird species<\/strong> that depend on it for nesting, feeding, and as a stop-over site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Notable fauna<\/strong> found in the area include the <strong>vulnerable greater spotted eagle<\/strong> and the <strong>endangered Egyptian vulture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Siliserh Lake and Kopra Jalashay have been added to Ramsar List, taking India\u2019s total Ramsar sites to 96. About Siliserh Lake Siliserh Lake is a human-made lake and wetland that has now been recognised as India\u2019s 96th Ramsar site. Location: It is located in Alwar district in the state of Rajasthan. 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