Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary

26°37′09″N 80°39′11″E / 26.6191858°N 80.6531205°E / 26.6191858; 80.6531205Governing bodyGovernment of IndiaOfficial nameNawabganj Bird SanctuaryDesignated19 September 2019Reference no.2412^[1]

Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, renamed in 2015 Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary,^[2] is a bird sanctuary located in Unnao district on the Kanpur-Lucknow highway in Uttar Pradesh, India consisting of a lake and the surrounding environment. It is one of the many wetlands of Northern India. The sanctuary provides protection for 250 species of migratory birds mostly from CIS (or formerly USSR) countries, but the numbers have been dwindling since the 1990s, most having relocated to newer areas in Himachal and Rajasthan. The sanctuary also houses a deer park, watchtowers and boats.

Birds

The avian population here comprises a mix of residents as well as migratory birds. The birds migrate across Himalayas from Tibet, China, Europe and Siberia during winters. Some of these birds fly over 5000 km and above 8500 meters high to reach here. Some of the major migratory birds during the season are greylag goose, pintail, cotton teal, red-crested pochard, gadwall, shoveller, coot and mallard. Some major local migratory and residential birds are sarus crane, painted stork, peafowl, white ibis, dabchick, whistling teal, open-bill stork, white-necked stork, pheasant-tailed jacana, bronze winged jacana, purple moorhen, lapwing, tern, vulture, pigeon, king crow, Indian roller and bee-eater.

Reptiles

The major reptiles found in the sanctuary are cobra, viper, krait, ratsnake and water snakes.

Deer park

A small park for deer has been established in the vicinity of the sanctuary. There are spotted and barking deer in the park. It is one of the main attractions in the sanctuary.

Hospitality

A guesthouse with bedding and lodging is provided inside the sanctuary along with a restaurant and a children park.

Image gallery

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  Panorama of Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary
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  A heron at the bird sanctuary
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  Watch tower
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  Wetlands of Bird Sanctuary
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  Wetlands of Bird Sanctuary
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  Migratory birds in winter
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  Boating in lake

See also

• Wildlife refuge
• Nature reserve

References

External links

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and tourist spotsGhatsGovernment agenciesPublic parksCompaniesEducation

Universities	Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (Kanpur University) Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology Harcourt Butler Technical University
Medical colleges	Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru State Homoeopathic Medical College
Technological institutes	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur-(Antaragni Techkriti P K Kelkar library IIT Kanpur Airport ) Harcourt Butler Technical University-(Odyssey (HBTI, Kanpur)) Govt. Central Textile Institute University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kanpur University Government Leather Institute Kanpur Central Leather Research Institute
Private technological institutes	Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology Krishna Institute of Technology Kanpur Institute of Technology List of engineering colleges in Kanpur

Localities

North West Kanpur	Civil Lines Tilak Nagar Arya Nagar Swaroop Nagar Chunni Ganj Azad Nagar Nawab Ganj
Central Kanpur	Kakadeo Geeta Nagar Pandu Nagar Sarvodya Nagar Sharda Nagar Shastri Nagar Rawatpur Keshavpuram Ravidas Puram Shivaji Nagar Downtown
East Kanpur	Jajmau Lal Bangla Chakeri Shyam Nagar Cantt
West Kanpur	Indira Nagar Kalyanpur Panki Mandhana Chobepur Bithoor Armapur Estate New Kanpur City
South Kanpur	Barra Govind Nagar Gujaini Kidwai Nagar Ratan Lal Nagar Naubasta Yashoda Nagar Jarauli Tatya Tope Nagar Hanspuram
Left Bank	Shuklaganj Gangotri Township

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