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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Protected wetland in Raebareli, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox protected area<br />
| name = Samaspur Bird Sanctuary <br> समसपुर पक्षी विहार<br />
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| photo = Samaspur Bird Sanctuary, Raebareli.jpg<br />
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| photo_caption = A panoramic view of Samaspur Wetlands<br />
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|coordinates ={{coords|25|59|45|N|81|23|30|E|region:IN-UP_dim:5000|display=inline,title}}<br />
| location = [[Salon, India|Salon]], [[Raebareli]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| nearest_city = [[Raebareli]] & [[Lucknow]]<br />
| area = 799.4 ha<br />
| established = 1987<br />
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| governing_body = [[Government of India]]<br />
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| designation1 = Ramsar<br />
| designation1_offname = Samaspur Bird Sanctuary<br />
| designation1_date = 3 October 2019<br />
| designation1_number = 2415<ref name="RSIS">{{Cite web|title=Samaspur Bird Sanctuary|website=[[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar]] Sites Information Service|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2415|accessdate=3 February 2020}}</ref>}}<br />
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'''Samaspur Bird Sanctuary''' is a protected area situated near [[Salon, India|Salon]] in [[Raebareli district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. It lies at about 122&nbsp;km from [[Lucknow]] on [[Lucknow]]-[[Varanasi]] highway. It was established in 1987 on about 780 hectares of land. Nearest railway station is [[Unchahar Junction railway station|Unchahar]] and the nearest airport is [[Fursatganj Airfield|Fursatganj]]. The best time to visit the place is between November to March. More than 250 varieties of birds can be seen here. Some of the birds come here from a distance of more than 5000&nbsp;km, including [[Greylag Goose]], [[Northern pintail|Pintail]], [[Common Teal]], [[Eurasian Wigeon]], [[Northern Shoveler]], [[Ruddy Shelduck]] (Surkhab) etc. Local birds include [[Knob-billed Duck]], [[Lesser Whistling-duck]], [[Indian Spot-billed Duck]], [[Eurasian spoonbill|Eurasian Spoon-bill]], [[Kingfishers]], [[Vultures]] etc. Twelve varieties of fish are there in the lake at Samaspur.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Samaspur-Bird-Sanctuary-23359.htm www.india9.com/i9show/Samaspur-Bird-Sanctuary-23359.htm]<br />
*{{webarchive |url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090410071347/http://cpcbenvis.nic.in/newsletter/birdsanctury/ch40703.htm |title=cpcbenvis.nic.in/newsletter/birdsanctury/ch40703.htm |date=2009-04-10}}<br />
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[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Ramsar sites in India]]<br />
[[Category:Raebareli district]]<br />
[[Category:1987 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
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