Foreign birds chirping in Patna Bird Sanctuary.
Jagran Correspondent, Etah. It is a matter of joy and pride for Etah that Patna Bird Sanctuary, which recently recorded record presence of migratory birds, was declared a Ramsar site on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the citizens of Etah on this achievement.
Describing it as a step towards environmental protection and biodiversity promotion, the Prime Minister said that this will promote eco-tourism and local development. In fact, in the first count of Asian Waterbird Census-26, Patna Bird Sanctuary had registered a strong presence at the state level.
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During this census held on January 21, a total of 4,705 water birds from 30 countries were found here. Also 56 species were identified. These included 27 migratory and 29 residential species. With this large number of migratory birds, Patna Bird Sanctuary left behind Agra's Surasarovar and Mainpuri's Saman Bird Sanctuary.
This census was conducted under the auspices of Wetlands International in collaboration with Biodiversity Research and Development Society (BRDS) and National Chambal Sanctuary Project.
In the census conducted under the leadership of bird expert Dr. KP Singh, the numbers of Northern Pintail (1270), Common Teal (458), Northern Shoveler (432), Geedwal (369) and Common Coot (295) were notable. The presence of nine endangered species including Sarus Crane, Painted Stork, Black Necked Stork, Common Pochard and Greater Spotted Eagle further reinforces the international importance of the wetland.
It is noteworthy that despite the high number of migratory birds, the question was raised for a long time that when the bird sanctuaries of Agra and Mainpuri have already been declared Ramsar sites, then why the Patna Bird Sanctuary did not get this status. After the recent census, Patna Bird Sanctuary has also been declared a Ramsar site, this question has been put to rest.
Describing this as a historic moment for the district, District Magistrate Prem Ranjan Singh said that getting the status of Ramsar site will give a new direction to the conservation, management and development of Patna Bird Sanctuary.
What is Ramsar site?
A Ramsar site is a wetland that is recognized under the Ramsar Convention on the basis of international importance. Its objective is to conserve wetlands, waterbirds and biodiversity. Declaration as a Ramsar site provides global recognition for its conservation, management and sustainable use.
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