Data Zone
Country/territory: India
IBA criteria met: A4iii (2004)
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Area: 300 hectares (3.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2003 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
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Site description (2004 baseline)
The Gharana wetland is important for migratory birds and more than 20,000 birds are seen during winter. It is located about 30 km from Jammu city, extending to the Pakistan border west of Gharana village. This wetland is 8 km from Ranbir Singhpora town. The State Government owns the Indian part of the wetland.
Key biodiversity
AVIFAUNA: No much is known about the bird life except that it is a good habitat for waterfowl. There is a need to conduct bird surveys. This year more than 2000 Bar-headed Geese Anser indicus were recorded (T. Shawl and I. Suhail pers. comm 2004).
OTHER KEY FAUNA: The mammalian fauna of the wetland environs includes Spotted Deer or Chital Axis axis, Barking Deer Muntiacus muntjak, Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus and Wild Boar Sus scrofa.
Acknowledgements
Key contributor: Tahir Shawl.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gharana Wetland Reserve (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gharana-wetland-reserve-iba-india on 27/12/2024.