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Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary

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Location
  
Bihar, India

Address
  
Ekamba, Bihar 848202

Phone
  
084470 95574

Nearest city
  
Begusarai

Area
  
67.5 km²

Established
  
1987

Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary

Similar
  
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The Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal Lake located in Begusarai district of Bihar, India, is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake. It is approximately three times the size of the Bharatpur Sanctuary.

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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.

Nearest railway station: Begusarai Station Nearest bus stop :Jaimanglagadh Nearest airport: Patna Airport (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport)

ThreatsEdit

  • Excessive chemicals, like Furadan used to capture birds
  • Killing of birds
  • Villagers rapprochement of lake area

    • Critically endangeredEdit

  • Oriental white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis)
  • Long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus)

    • VulnerableEdit

  • Greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubiu)
  • Greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga)
  • Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)
  • Sarus crane (Grus antigone)

    • Near threatenedEdit

  • Indian darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
  • Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
  • Black-bellied tern (Sterna acuticauda)

    • References

    Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary Wikipedia
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