Why in the news?
- Gokul Jalashay and Udaipur Jheel, two wetlands from Bihar got designated as Ramsar Sites.
Gokul Jalashay
- Location: Located in Buxar District
- Features:
- An oxbow lake situated along the southern margin of the Ganga River.
- Serves as a natural flood cushion for adjoining villages and supports more than 50 species of birds.
- Source of livelihood to local people through fishing, agriculture, and irrigation activities.
- The catchment area is ritually cleaned by villagers every year during a community festival.
Udaipur Jheel
- Location: Located in West Champaran District
- Features:
- An oxbow lake encircling a village
- Supports around 280 plant species, notably Alysicarpus roxburghianus, an Indian endemic.
- Serves as a key wintering habitat for 35 migratory bird species, including the vulnerable Common Pochard.
Ramsar Sites:
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