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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Haiderpur wetland has been recognised as Ramsar Site, where is it located?
A
MP
B
Kerala
C
UP
D
Bihar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is one of the largest man-made wetlands that formed in 1984. This wetland has a core area of 1200 acres and stretches across 3000 acres. Haiderpur wetland in Uttar Pradesh has been recognised as the 47th Ramsar site in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Haiderpur wetland is a Ramsar site, a wetland of international importance, on the border of Muzaffarnagar and Bijnor districts in Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -The five new Ramsar sites are Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest and Pichavaram Mangrove in Tamil Nadu, Sakhya Sagar in Madhya Pradesh and Pala Wetlands in Mizoram.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2022 Bakhira wildlife sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh and Khijadiya wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat were included as Ramsar sites on the occasion of World wetland day held at Sultanpur National Park Haryana which is also a Ramsar site.

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