Context:
India’s three more wetlands added to Ramsar Sites List
Nanjarayan Lake:
- Location – Tamil Nadu.
- Large shallow wetland.
- Named after King Nanjarayan who restored and repaired it
- Relies on heavy rainfall from Nallar drainage.
Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary:
- Location – Tamil Nadu.
- Brackish shallow lake.
- Key stopover for migratory birds on the Central Asian Flyway
- Linked to Bay of Bengal via Uppukalli creek and Yedayanthittu Estuary.
Tawa Reservoir:
- Location – Madhya Pradesh, inside Satpura Tiger Reserve
- At the confluence of Tawa and Denwa rivers
- Tawa – Left bank tributary of Narmada River
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
Consider the following pairs:
Wetlands: Confluence of rivers
1. Harike Wetlands: Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park: Confluence of Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru Lake: Confluence of Musi and Krishna
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2014 Prelims]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
Keoladeo Ghana National Park is situated at the confluence of the Gambhir and Banganga rivers.
Kolleru Lake lies between the Godavari and Krishna river deltas. Hence, pairs 2 and 3 are not correctly matched.
