Harike Bird Sanctuary

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Harike Bird Sanctuary is a renowned wetland and avian habitat in Punjab, India, known for hosting large populations of migratory and resident waterbirds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird sanctuary
protected area
wetland
bestVisitingSeason winter months
climate subtropical
country India
designation wetland of international importance
governedBy Government of Punjab NERFINISHED
forest and wildlife authorities of Punjab NERFINISHED
habitatFor cormorants
geese
herons
migratory ducks
raptors
resident waterbirds
waders
hasBiodiversity amphibians
aquatic vegetation
fish fauna
high avian diversity
mammals
reptiles
hasConservationStatus protected under Indian wildlife laws
hasEcosystemType freshwater wetland
marsh
riverine wetland
hasSeasonalPattern receives large numbers of migratory birds in winter
knownFor migratory waterbirds
resident waterbirds
waterfowl diversity
wintering habitat for birds
locatedIn Punjab NERFINISHED
northern India
locatedOn confluence of Beas and Sutlej rivers
nearestCity Amritsar NERFINISHED
Ferozepur NERFINISHED
nearestTown Harike NERFINISHED
partOf Indo-Gangetic plains wetland system NERFINISHED
recognizedAs Ramsar site NERFINISHED
state Punjab NERFINISHED
threatenedBy anthropogenic pressure
invasive species
siltation
water pollution
usedFor birdwatching
ecotourism
ornithological research

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Harike hasProtectedArea Harike Bird Sanctuary
Harike hasNearbyProtectedArea Harike Bird Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
Harike Barrage createsWetland Harike Bird Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Harike Wetland
Harike Barrage associatedProtectedArea Harike Bird Sanctuary
this entity surface form: Harike Wildlife Sanctuary