| 词条 | Bakhira Sanctuary |
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| name = Bakhira Sanctuary | alt_name = | photo =Bakhira Bird Sanctury.jpg | photo_alt = | photo_caption = Bakhira lake | photo_width = | map = India| relief =1 | map_alt = | map_caption = | map_width = |coordinates ={{coords|26.9063589|83.104282|display=inline,title}} | location = Sant Kabir Nagar district of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India | nearest_city = Gorakhpur | region = | area = | established = 1980 | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = Government of India | world_heritage_site = | url = }} The Bakhira Bird Sanctuary is the largest natural flood plain wetland of India in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. The sanctuary was established in 1980. It is situated 44 km west of Gorakhpur city. It is a vast stretch of water body expanding over an area of 29 km2. This is an important lake of eastern UP, which provides a wintering and staging ground for a number of migratory waterfowls and a breeding ground for resident birds.This is also used for farming activities as it is connected to Bakhira Canal which covers the people of 15 km from its origin. The sanctuary is named after the village Bakhira located adjacent to the lake along with as many as hundred and eight villages surrounding the lake within the 5 km radius. The villagers from the surrounding villages depend on the wetland for their livelihood in the form of fishing, agricultural activities and fuelwood collection from it.The Siberians birds travel across 5000 km to get to these wetlands at the time of winter's. [1]Bird migrationsBest time to visit to bakhira lake is in winters Nov-Jan. During this time migratory birds from Tibet, China, Europe & Siberia come here, covering about 5000 km.[2] TourismBy Road-1. Can be accessed via Gorakhpur-Khalilabad (35 km), through NH-28, then 17 km on Khalilabad-Bansi road 2. From Gorakhpur to Sahjanwa (20 km) on NH-28, then 23 km from Sahjanwa to Jaswal Bharwaliya & 3 km from Jaswal Bharwaliya village By Rail-Nearest railhead Khalilabad on Gorakhpur-Lucknow NER Railway Line By Air-Gorakhpur Airport 49km [3] AttractionThe Grey-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) also called the Indian Purple moorhen or Purple Swamp-hen is one of the beautiful common water birds found in India. A handsome but clumsy purplish blue bird with long red legs and toes, bald red forehead and size resembling the village hen. This bird is a common breeding resident of this sanctuary and is locally coined with the name "Kaima". There are more than 30 species of fish found in the lake. However the dominant species are Labeo rohita and Chana sp. External links
References1. ^{{Cite web |url=http://easternuptourism.com/Bakhira-Bird-Sanctuary-G.jsp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002123906/http://easternuptourism.com/Bakhira-Bird-Sanctuary-G.jsp |archive-date=2013-10-02 |dead-url=yes |df= }} {{Protected areas in Uttar Pradesh}}{{SantKabirNagar-geo-stub}}2. ^{{Cite web |url=http://easternuptourism.com/Bakhira-Bird-Sanctuary-G.jsp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002123906/http://easternuptourism.com/Bakhira-Bird-Sanctuary-G.jsp |archive-date=2013-10-02 |dead-url=yes |df= }} 3. ^{{Cite web |url=http://easternuptourism.com/Bakhira-Bird-Sanctuary-G.jsp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002123906/http://easternuptourism.com/Bakhira-Bird-Sanctuary-G.jsp |archive-date=2013-10-02 |dead-url=yes |df= }} 4 : Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh|Bird sanctuaries of Uttar Pradesh|Sant Kabir Nagar district|Important Bird Areas of India |
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