Porbandar Bird Sanctuary

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Porbandar Bird Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Porbandar Bird Sanctuary
LocationPorbandar district, Gujarat, India
Area0.09 km2 (0.035 sq mi)
Established1988

Porbandar Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in the Porbandar District of Gujarat state, India, which was dedicated in 1988. [1]

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It is the only bird sanctuary in Gujarat that provides legal protection to the birds which nest there. It is small, only covering 9.33 hectares (0.0933 km2). [2] The sanctuary has a lake attracting migratory birds and other birds such as teals, fowls, flamingos, ibis and curlews. [2]

History

The area was dedicated as a sanctuary in 1988 by the governance of the Porbandar District. In 1990 the sanctuary came under the oversight of the Gujarat Forest Department. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Porbandar Bird Sanctuary" . Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Porbandar bird sanctuary needs Narmada water, say activists". The Times of India. 3 March 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Porbandar Bird Sanctuary - Wildlife Sanctuaries" . Retrieved 20 March 2023.

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