Kanwar Jheel Bird Sanctuary
where is Kanwar jheel? where is kanwar lake situated? Kanwar jheel, as it is locally called, is located 22 km north-west of Begusarai Town in Manjhaul. It is a residual oxbow lake, formed due to meandering of Burhi Gandak river, a tributary of Ganga, in the geological past. Kanwar jheel is located in bihar is Asia's largest fresh water oxbow lake. In november 2020 ministry of environment, forest and climate change declare it first ramsar site in Bihar. How much broad is Kanwar lake? It covers 2,622 hectares of the Indo-Gangetic plains in the northern Bihar State. The Site is one of 18 wetlands within an extensive floodplain complex; it floods during the monsoon season to a depth of 1.5 metres. This absorption of floodwaters is a vital service in Bihar State where 70% of the land is vulnerable to inundation. Significance of Kanwar jheel? During the dry season, areas of marshland dry out and are used for agriculture. Significant biodiversity is present, with 165 plant spe