Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary
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IUCN category II (national park)
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| Location | Bihar, India |
| Nearest city | Begusarai |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | 67.5 km2 |
| Established | 1987 |
The Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal Lake at Begusarai, Bihar, is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake. It is approximately three times the size of the Bharatpur Sanctuary.
Ornithologist Salim Ali, mentioned about 60 migratory birds that come all the way from Central Asia in winter and recorded around 106 species of resident birds. [1] [2]
Nearest railway station: Begusarai Station Nearest bus stop :Jaimanglagadh Nearest airport: Patna Airport (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport)
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Threats
- Excessive chemicals, like Furadan used to capture birds
- Killing of birds
- Villagers rapprochement of lake area
Birds in the region
Critically endangered
- Oriental white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis)
- Long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus)
Vulnerable
- Greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubiu)
- Greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga)
- Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)
- Sarus crane (Grus antigone)
Near threatened
- Indian darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
- Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
- Black-bellied tern (Sterna acuticauda)
