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Patna Bird Sanctuary
Patna Bird Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
	Waterbirds at the lake
Location	Etah district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates	27°31′5″N 78°16′50″E / 27.51806°N 78.28056°E
Area	109 ha (270 acres)
Created	1991
Governing body	Uttar Pradesh State Forest Department

Patna Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district encompassing a lentic lake that is an important wintering ground for migrating birds.^{[citation needed]}. It is situated near a town Jalesar which is also known as Ghungroo Nagari or Bell City. It was founded in 1991 and covers an area of 1.09 km² (0.42 sq mi).^[1] With a lake area of only 1 km² (0.39 sq mi), it is the smallest bird sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh.

The water quality of the lake supports a wide range of avifauna during winter season. The entire lake area gets covered by profuse growth of macrophytic vegetation of water hyacinth and Potamogeton species during summers.^{[citation needed]}

About 200,000 birds of 300 different bird species frequent the sanctuary. More than 106 species of migratory and resident birds are known to have their resting habitats around the lake. The important aquatic birds inhabiting lake are:^{[citation needed]}

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^ ^a ^b Protected Planet (2018). "Patna". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

External links edit

"Patna Bird Sanctuary". Forest and Wildlife Department, Uttar Pradesh, India.
"Patna Bird Sanctuary".
http://etah.nic.in/patna.htm
http://www.harrivainolaphoto.com/patna.html

[wdpa-1] Protected Planet (2018). "Patna". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

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Patna Bird Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)^[1]
Waterbirds at the lake
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Location	Etah district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates	27°31′5″N 78°16′50″E / 27.51806°N 78.28056°E / 27.51806; 78.28056
Area	109 ha (270 acres)
Created	1991
Governing body	Uttar Pradesh State Forest Department