Khijadiya Bird sanctuary of Gujarat is now Ramsar site
February 02, 2022
Jamnagar: Khijadiya wildlife sanctuary in Jamnagar district is declared as the new Ramsar site on the day of global wetlands day today.
Resident Commissioner of Gujarat government in national capital Delhi, Arti Kanwar received the certificate awarding the status of new Ramsar site to Khijadiya wildlife sanctuary in a program organized at Sultanpur national park in Gurugram in Haryana in the presence of union Environment and Forests minister Bhupendar Yadav and Haryana CM Manoharlal Khattar among other leaders.
The launching of a geographical map of wetlands in India made by the Space Application Center, ISRO, Ahmedabad also took place on this occasion. In addition to Khijadiya wildlife sanctuary, the Bakhira wildlife sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh was also given the status of Ramsar site on this occasion. DeshGujarat
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