Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary
| Kanwar Taal Bird Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Begusarai district, Bihar, India |
| Nearest city | Begusarai |
| Coordinates | 25°36′36″N 86°08′24″E / 25.61000°N 86.14000°E |
| Area | 67.5 km2 |
| Established | 1987 |
The Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal Lake located in Begusarai district of Bihar, India, is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake.[citation needed] It is approximately three times the size of the Bharatpur Sanctuary.
Ornithologist Salim Ali, mentioned about 60 migratory birds that come all the way from Central Asia in winter and recorded around 106 species of resident birds. [1] [2]
Nearest railway station: Begusarai Station Nearest bus stop :Jaimanglagadh Nearest airport: Patna Airport (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport)
Threats
- Excessive chemicals, like Furadan used to capture birds
- Killing of birds
- Villagers encroachment of lake area
Birds in the region
Critically endangered
- Oriental white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis)
- Long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus)
Vulnerable
- Greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubiu)
- Greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga)
- Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)
- Sarus crane (Grus antigone)
Near threatened
- Indian darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
- Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
- Black-bellied tern (Sterna acuticauda)
Images
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.ibcn.in/IBA_Book_PDF/16%20(322_341)%20Bihar.pdf