A VISIT TO ABODE OF BIRDS # GHARANA WETLAND

 WETLAND

A wetland is an area of land that is either covered by water or saturated with water. The water is often groundwater, seeping up from an aquifer or spring. A wetland’s water can also come from a nearby river or lake. Seawater can also create wetlands, especially in coastal areas that experience strong tides.

GHARANA WETLAND




The Gharana Wetland along the international border in RS Pura sector of Jammu district that attracts migratory birds in large numbers, has been put under round-the-clock monitoring in the aftermath of the outbreak of avian influenza at Pong Dam in Himachal’s Kangra district. 


Around 5,000 to 6,000 migratory birds of different species flock in the Gharana Wetland from the northern hemisphere during the winter every year. 
Here is the list :- 



Gharana, located along the Central Asian Flyway, is a notified wetland conservation reserve under the Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Protection Act, 1978.
It has international recognition as one of the important bird areas (IBAs) in the world, declared by the Bird Life International (UK) and the Bombay Natural History Society. 

Plant 🌱species :-


MAJOR ATTRACTIONS :-







Name :- Ankita sharma

ROLL NO. - 14- MSZ-20

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