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Context:

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal questioned why the UP-forest department needed three months to notify the Dhanauri water body near Jewar airport as a wetland.

About Dhanauri Wetland

Feature	Description
Location	Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh, near Okhla Bird Sanctuary and Surajpur Wetland
Proximity to Yamuna River	Within 15 km of the Yamuna River.
Wetland Type	Mostly bog.
Significant Species	Vulnerable Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone).
Other Bird Species	Teal, Mallard, Northern Plover, Greylag Goose, White-headed Goose, Wattle-necked Stork, Black-necked Stork, Painted Stork, Merganser
Classification	Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.

About Sarus Crane

It is the tallest flying bird in the world and there are three subspecies of Sarus Crane in the world.
There are three subspecies of Sarus Crane in the world namely Indian Sarus Crane, Eastern Sarus Crane, and Australian Sarus Crane.
The Indian Sarus Crane is the heaviest and tallest of the three Sarus Crane subspecies.
It is classified as "vulnerable" under the IUCN Red List.

NATIONAL PARKS, WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AND WETLANDS IN UTTAR PRADESH

Area	Details
Amangarh Tiger Reserve	Buffer to Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve; after Uttarakhand formation, Amangarh stayed in UP.
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve	Located in Terai belt (Indo-Nepal border); includes Dudhwa National Park, Kishanpur, and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuaries.
Major Fauna at Dudhwa	Swamp deer, sambar deer, barking deer, hog deer, tiger, rhinoceros, elephants, black-crested bulbul (LC).
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve	Located in Terai belt (Indo-Nepal border); major fauna include Bengal tiger, leopard, swamp deer, elephants, gharial.
Ranipur Tiger Reserve	First tiger reserve in Bundelkhand; no tigers of its own, frequented by tigers from Panna Tiger Reserve.
Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary	Floodplain wetland in Sant Kabir Nagar; wintering ground for migratory birds.
Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary	Hillocks on north slope of Kaimur Range; located between Ganges and Son rivers.
Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary	Covers Meerut, Muzzafarnagar, Bijnor, and Meerut districts; fauna includes swamp deer, smooth-coated otter, gharials.
Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary	Located in Sonbhadra and Mirzapur districts; an important tiger and elephant corridor.
Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary	Located in Upper Gangetic Terai, Bahraich; connects tiger habitats between Dudhwa NP (UP) and Bardia NP (Nepal).
Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary	Contiguous with Pilibhit Tiger Reserve; separated from Dudhwa NP by Sarda River.
Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary	Located on MP-UP border; near Betwa River and Rajghat Reservoir.
National Chambal Gharial WLS	Located at tripoint of Rajasthan, MP, and UP on Chambal River; gharials (CR) and mugger crocodiles.
Okhla Bird Wildlife Sanctuary	Wetland formed by Okhla Barrage on Yamuna River; in Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district.
Sur Sarovar Bird WLS	Located on the Yamuna River near Agra; endangered avifauna like Greater Spotted Eagle (VU).
Ramsar Sites in UP	Bakhira WLS, Haiderpur Wetland, Nawabganj BS, Parvati Arga BS, Saman BS, Samaspur BS, Sandi BS, Sur Sarovar (Keetham Lake).
Major Fauna in Ramsar Sites	Gharials (CR), Egyptian Vultures (EN), Sarus Crane (VU), Pallas’s Fish Eagle (EN), Red-Headed Vultures (CR).
Upper Ganga River	From Brijghat to Narora; Ganges River Dolphin (EN), Gharial (CR).

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Source:

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PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.Which of the following wetlands are located in Uttar Pradesh?

Saman Wildlife Sanctuary
Sur Sarovar (Keetham Lake)
Lakh Bahosi Bird Sanctuary
Bakhira Sanctuary

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A) 1, 2 and 3 only

B) 2, 3 and 4 only

C) 1, 3 and 4 only

D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: D

Explanation:

All the wetlands mentioned (Saman Wildlife Sanctuary, Sur Sarovar (Keetham Lake), Lakh Bahosi Bird Sanctuary, and Bakhira Sanctuary) are located in Uttar Pradesh. These areas are important for biodiversity conservation, particularly for migratory bird species.