Bihar Gets Two New Ramsar Sites: Gokul Jalashay And Udaipur Jheel Recognised

Gokul Jalashay in Buxar and Udaipur Jheel in West Champaran have been recognised as Ramsar sites, making them the latest additions from Bihar to the list of wetlands of international importance. With these two sites, the total number of Ramsar-designated wetlands in the state has risen to five. Gokul Jalashay covers an area of 448 hectares, while Udaipur Jheel spans 319 hectares. The three other Ramsar sites in Bihar are Kabar Jheel (also known as Kabar Taal) in Begusarai, along with the Nagi and Nakti bird sanctuaries in Jamui district. These new additions bring India’s overall tally of Ramsar sites to 93.