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It is the only bird sanctuary | | name = Porbandar Bird Sanctuary | ||
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| location = Porbandar district, Gujarat, India | |||
| area_km2 = 0.09 | |||
| established = 1988 | |||
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'''Porbandar Bird Sanctuary''' is a [[Animal sanctuary|bird sanctuary]] in the [[Porbandar District]] of [[Gujarat]] state, [[India]], which was dedicated in 1988.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gujarattourism.com/destination/details/5/275|title=Porbandar Bird Sanctuary|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=25 September 2016}}</ref> | |||
It is the only bird sanctuary in Gujarat that provides legal protection to the birds which nest there. It is small, only covering {{convert|9.33|ha|sqkm}}.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-03-03 |title=Porbandar bird sanctuary needs Narmada water, say activists |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/porbandar-bird-sanctuary-needs-narmada-water-say-activists/articleshow/98376769.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-20 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The sanctuary has a lake attracting [[migratory birds]] and other birds such as [[Anas|teals]], [[fowls]], [[flamingos]], [[ibis]] and [[curlews]].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== History == | |||
The area was dedicated as a sanctuary in 1988 by the governance of the Porbandar District. In 1990 the sanctuary came under the oversight of the Gujarat Forest Department.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Porbandar Bird Sanctuary - Wildlife Sanctuaries |url=https://www.gujaratexpert.com/porbandar-bird-sanctuary/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Arid Forest Research Institute]] | * [[Arid Forest Research Institute]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Porbandar district, Gujarat, India |
| Area | 0.09 km2 (0.035 sq mi) |
| Established | 1988 |
Porbandar Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in the Porbandar District of Gujarat state, India, which was dedicated in 1988.[1]
It is the only bird sanctuary in Gujarat that provides legal protection to the birds which nest there. It is small, only covering 9.33 hectares (0.0933 km2).[2] The sanctuary has a lake attracting migratory birds and other birds such as teals, fowls, flamingos, ibis and curlews.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
The area was dedicated as a sanctuary in 1988 by the governance of the Porbandar District. In 1990 the sanctuary came under the oversight of the Gujarat Forest Department.[3]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Porbandar Bird Sanctuary". Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Porbandar bird sanctuary needs Narmada water, say activists". The Times of India. 3 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ↑ "Porbandar Bird Sanctuary - Wildlife Sanctuaries". Retrieved 20 March 2023.
21°38′06″N 69°37′08″E / 21.635°N 69.619°E
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