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{{Short description|Protected wetland sanctuary in Punjab, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox protected area<br />
| name = Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
| iucn_category = IV<br />
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| map = India Punjab#India<br />
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| location = [[Nangal]], [[Rupnagar district]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India<br />
| nearest_city = Nangal<br />
| area_km2 = 1.16<br />
| established = 2009<br />
| governing_body = [[Department of Forest and Wildlife (Punjab)]]<br />
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'''Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a protected area located in the foothills of the [[Shivalik Hills]] in [[Rupnagar district]], in the state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India. It spans an area of 116 hectares and forms a part of the larger Nangal Wetland, situated on the banks of the [[Sutlej River]]. The sanctuary is a significant ecological habitat supporting a range of flora and fauna, including several threatened species. It is a section of a man-made reservoir on the Sutlej River that was created in 1961 as part of the Bhakra-Nangal Project.<br />
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==Ecological significance==<br />
Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary is home to over 150 species of birds, 35 species of fish, and numerous species of mammals, amphibians, and reptiles. It provides critical habitat for migratory waterbirds and several threatened species such as the [[Indian pangolin]] (''Manis crassicaudata'') and the [[Egyptian vulture]] (''Neophron percnopterus'').<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary {{!}} Ramsar Sites Information Service |url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2407 |access-date=2021-11-17 |website=Ramsar Sites Information Service}}</ref><br />
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In 2019, it was designated as a [[Ramsar site]] under the Ramsar Convention (Site No. 2407).<ref>{{Cite web |author=Seema Sharma |date=2019-07-10 |title=Ecologist suggests improvement in the degrading habitat of Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/ecologist-suggests-improvement-in-the-degrading-habitat-of-nangal-wildlife-sanctuary/articleshow/70161790.cms |access-date=2021-11-17 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> <br />
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==Location and features==<br />
The sanctuary is located in and around the city of [[Nangal]], adjacent to the [[Nangal Dam]]. Due to its scenic beauty and rich birdlife, the sanctuary attracts nature enthusiasts and birdwatchers, especially during the winter migration season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-23 |title=Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://wildtrails.in/nangal-wildlife-sanctuary/ |access-date=2021-11-17 |website=WildTrails}}</ref><br />
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==Conservation==<br />
Despite its ecological value, the sanctuary faces challenges due to encroachment, pollution, lack of awareness and habitat degradation. Conservation efforts have been recommended by ecologists to restore and manage the wetland habitat more effectively.<ref name="toi">{{Cite web |author=Seema Sharma |date=2019-07-10 |title=Ecologist suggests improvement in the degrading habitat of Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/ecologist-suggests-improvement-in-the-degrading-habitat-of-nangal-wildlife-sanctuary/articleshow/70161790.cms |access-date=2021-11-17 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Ramsar sites in India]]<br />
* [[Wildlife sanctuaries of India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Coordinates==<br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Ramsar sites in India]]<br />
[[Category:Wetlands of India]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas established in 2009]]</div>AdolphMassola0