| 词条 | Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary |
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Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary is situated in the Gonda District and about 45 Km. from Gonda City at Mankapur-Nawabganj Road and Mankapur-Faizabad Railway Line in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The sanctuary is spread over an area of 1084.47 ha. The lake is naturally able to sustain resident birds throughout the year and migratory birds during winter season. It was a part of the Saryu River. As the river changed its flow path these lakes were left as it’s remains. Thus, both the lakes are oxbow lakes. Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary was declared vide Government. Notification No. 1021/14-3-14/90 dated 23.05.1990. Bird Sanctuary comprises of two lakes i.e. Parvati and Arga situated about 1.5 Km. apart. Tikri Reserve Forest falling under jurisdiction of Gonda Forest Division is at about 1 Km. The nearest town is Wajeerganj which is at a distance of 12 km from the Sanctuary. SettingThe sanctuary includes two oxbow lakes, Parvati Tal and Arga Tal, and covers and area of 10.84 square kilometers.[1] Flora and faunaParvati Arga Bird Sanctuary is in the Upper Gangetic plains moist deciduous forests ecoregion.[2] The avian population of the bird sanctuary comprises a mix of apprx. 35 species of resident as well as migratory birds. The birds migrate across Himalayas from Tibet, China, Europe and Siberia during winters. Some of these birds fly over 5000 km and above 8500 meters high to reach here. Some of the major migratory birds during the season are greylag goose, pintail, cotton teal, red-crested pochard, gadwall, shoveler, coot and mallard. Some major local migratory and residential birds are sarus crane, painted stork, peafowl, white ibis, dabchick, whistling teal, open-bill stork, white-necked stork, pheasant-tailed jacana, bronze winged jacana, purple moorhen, lapwing, tern, pigeon, black drongo, Indian roller and bee-eater. HistoryParvati Arga was declared a bird sanctuary on 23 May 1990. Prior to that it was under the fisheries department.[3] References1. ^Khanna, K. K. "Phytodiversity (pteridophytes and angiosperms) of Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary, Gonda District, Uttar Pradesh, India". Geophytology 45(2): November 2015. pp. 239-244 {{Protected areas in Uttar Pradesh}}{{coord missing|Uttar Pradesh}}2. ^"Upper Gangetic Plains Moist Deciduous Forests". World Wildlife Fund. Accessed 22 November 2017 [https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/im0166] 3. ^Khanna, K. K. "Phytodiversity (pteridophytes and angiosperms) of Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary, Gonda District, Uttar Pradesh, India". Geophytology 45(2): November 2015. pp. 239-244 1 : Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh |
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