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 9.33 hectares (0.0933 km2).[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
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- Attiveri Bird Sanctuary
- Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary
- Bonal Bird Sanctuary
- Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary
- Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
- Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary
- Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
- Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary
- Mayani Bird Sanctuary
- Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital and Sanctuary
- Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary
- Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary
- Porbandar Bird Sanctuary
- Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary/ Kulik Bird Sanctuary
- Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
- Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary
- Tamil Nadu Bird Sanctuaries (13)
- Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
- Wing Haven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary
21°38′06″N 69°37′08″E / 21.635°N 69.619°E / 21.635; 69.619
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