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{{Designation list
| designation1 = Ramsar
| designation1_offname = Nandur Madhameshwar
| designation1_date = 27 Jan 2020
| designation1_Contact = 901130456
| designation1_number = 2410<ref name="RSIS">{{Cite web|title=Nandur Madhameshwar|website=[[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar]] Sites Information Service|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2410|accessdate=3 February 2020}}</ref>}}

'''Nandur Madhmeshwar''' Bird Sanctuary is located at [[Niphad]] Tehsil of [[Nashik]] District, known as the Bharatpur<ref>http://nandurmadhmeshwar.com/ Bharatpura of Maharashtra</ref> of [[Maharashtra]].

It is designated as Ramsar Site and it's a Maharashtra's first Ramsar site.<ref name="RSIS"/>

A stone pickup is constructed across river [[Godavari]] at Nandur Madhmeshwar.<ref>http://www.sanctuariesindia.com/nandur-madhmeshwar-bird-sanctuary/</ref> This resulted into the formation of rich environment for biological diversity. Many species of plants like Babul, [[Tamarind]], [[Neem]], [[Jamun]], Vilayati, Maharukh, Pangara, [[Mango]], [[Eucalyptus]], are found here, also some [[aquatic plant]] species are available.<ref>http://www.mahaforest.nic.in/sanctuary_detail.php?sat_id=21&sid=33</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/nashik/Flamingos-Indian-coursers-flock-Nandur-Madhmeshwar-sanctuary/articleshow/52210790.cms|title=Flamingos, Indian coursers flock Nandur Madhmeshwar sanctuary | Nashik News - Times of India}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<Gallery>
File:Marsh Harrier Female.jpg|Marsh Harrier Female Hovering
File:Nandur Ecosysytem.jpg|Wetland of Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary, India
File:Wigeon3.jpg|Eurasian Wigeon Pair
</Gallery>

==Wetland of International importance==
The International Ramsar Convention on Wetlands has declared Nandur Madhameshwar wetland in Niphad tahsil of Nashik district as Ramsar wetland. This is the first wetland in the state and among the thirty eight wetlands in India declared by the Convention as Ramsar sites on January 27, days ahead of International Wetlands Day on February 2.
“Nandur Madhmeshwar wetland has been formed by shallow backwaters of Nandur Madhmeshwar dam and is known as Maharashtra ‘s Bharatpur. It lies in the 100 sq km Nandur Madhameshwar sanctuary formed in 1986,” said Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) Nitin Kakodkar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/nandur-madhmeshwar-wetland-becomes-maharashtras-first-ramsar-sites-6241373/|title = Nandur Madhmeshwar wetland becomes Maharashtra's first Ramsar sites|date = 29 January 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of lakes in India]]
* [[List of national parks of India]]
* [[Ramsar Convention]]
* [[Tiger reserves of Maharashtra]]

==References==
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{{Ramsar sites in India}}

[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Ramsar sites in India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Nashik district]]
[[Category:2020 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 2020]]

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