Sarsai Nawar Wetland

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Sarsai Nawar Wetland
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Location Sarsai Nawar, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nearest city Etawah
Coordinates 26°58′00″N79°14′48″E / 26.966667°N 79.246666°E / 26.966667; 79.246666
Governing body Uttar Pradesh Government
Designations
Official nameSarsai Nawar Jheel
Designated19 September 2019
Reference no.2411 [1]

Sarsai Nawar Wetland, also known as Sarsai Nawar Jheel is a bird sanctuary in Sarsai Nawar, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It aims to conserve waterbirds, notably the Sarus Crane. It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2019. [1]

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Sarus crane
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Bird Sanctuary

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sarsai Nawar Jheel". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

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