Barela Bird Sanctuary

Barela Bird Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Nearest city	Sonepur
Coordinates	25°45′58″N85°34′50″E / 25.76611°N 85.58056°E / 25.76611; 85.58056
Area	1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Established	28 January 1997

Baraila Lake Salim Ali-Jubba Sahni Bird Sanctuary, commonly referred to as Barela Bird Sanctuary, is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located in Vaishali district of the Indian state of Bihar. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

The sanctuary covers an area of 1.96 km² (0.76 sq mi) and was declared as a protected area on 28 January 1997. ^{[3] [4]}

The sanctuary incorporates the Barela Lake and hosts about 106 species of local and 59 species of migratory birds. Major avifauna include Indian shag, red collared dove, Asian koel, green bee-eater, brahminy starling, Indian treepie, black ibis, ruddy shelduck, bar-headed goose, oriental magpie robin, and lesser whistling duck. ^[3]

References

1. "Wildlife sanctuaries in Bihar". Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
2. "Indicative Flora of the Eco-Sensitive Zone of Baraila Lake Salim Ali-Jubba Sahni Bird Sanctuary, Vaishali District, Bihar" (PDF). Botanical Survey of India . Retrieved 15 February 2025.
3. National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India (Report). November 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
4. "Barela Bird Sanctuary". Wild Bihar. Retrieved 1 June 2024.