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Bakhira Sanctuary 🌊

Ramsar Site — Uttar Pradesh | Designated 29 June 2021

State

Uttar Pradesh

Location of the Ramsar site

Area

29km²

Designated wetland area

Designated

2021

29 June 2021

Region

Central

Biogeographic region

About Bakhira Sanctuary

The largest natural flood plain wetland of India in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Established in 1980. Provides a safe wintering and staging ground for migratory birds.

Central RegionUttar PradeshRamsar Site

Location

Bakhira Sanctuary — Uttar Pradesh (Central Region)

More Wetlands in Uttar Pradesh

Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary

Designated: 2019 · 2.3 km²

Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary

Designated: 2019 · 7.2 km²

Saman Bird Sanctuary

Designated: 2019 · 5.3 km²

Samaspur Bird Sanctuary

Designated: 2019 · 8.0 km²

Sandi Bird Sanctuary

Designated: 2019 · 3.0 km²

Sarsai Nawar Jheel

Designated: 2019 · 1.6 km²

Nearby Protected Areas

Other Ramsar sites in the Central region:

Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal Lake

Bihar

Keoladeo National Park

Rajasthan

Sambhar Lake

Rajasthan

Sakhya Sagar

Madhya Pradesh

Related Links

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Ramsar sites data sourced from the Ramsar Sites Information Service (RSIS) and Wikipedia. Coordinates are approximate for most sites. Site descriptions are curated summaries. Last updated: 2026.