Porbandar Bird Sanctuary

Porbandar Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in the Porbandar District of Gujarat state, India, which was dedicated in 1988.[1]

It is the only bird sanctuary in Gujarat that provides legal protection to the birds which nest there. It is small, only covering one square km (about 9.33 hectares).[2] The sanctuary has a lake attracting migratory birds and other birds such as teals, fowls, flamingos, ibis and curlews.[2]

History

The area was dedicated as a sanctuary in 1988 by the governance of the Porbandar District. In 1990 the sanctuary came under the oversight of the Gujarat Forest Department.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Porbandar Bird Sanctuary". Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  2. "Porbandar bird sanctuary needs Narmada water, say activists". The Times of India. 3 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. "Porbandar Bird Sanctuary - Wildlife Sanctuaries". Retrieved 20 March 2023.

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