| Samaspur Bird Sanctuary समसपुर पक्षी विहार | |
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 A panoramic view of Samaspur Wetlands | |
| Location | Salon, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nearest city | Raebareli & Lucknow |
| Coordinates | 25°59′45″N 81°23′30″E / 25.99583°N 81.39167°E |
| Area | 799.4 ha |
| Established | 1987 |
| Governing body | Government of India |
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Samaspur Bird Sanctuary is a protected area situated near Salon in Raebareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It lies at about 122 km from Lucknow on Lucknow-Varanasi highway. It was established in 1987 on about 780 hectares of land. Nearest railway station is Unchahar and the nearest airport is 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 km, including Greylag Goose, 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 Spoon-bill, Kingfishers, Vultures etc. Twelve varieties of fish are there in the lake at Samaspur.
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- www.india9.com/i9show/Samaspur-Bird-Sanctuary-23359.htm
- cpcbenvis.nic.in/newsletter/birdsanctury/ch40703.htm at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2009-04-10)