Q: Consider the following pairs:
Wetlands Confluence of rivers
Harike Wetlands Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej
Keoladeo Ghana National Park Confluence of Banas and Chambal
Kolleru Lake Confluence of Musi and Krishna
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
The Correct Answer is 1 only.
Harike Wetlands
- It was formed by constructing the headworks across the Sutlej river.
- The headworks is located downstream of the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej river.
- It is one of the largest man-made wetlands of northern India.
- This wetland shares its area with the Tarntaran, Ferozpur, and Kapurthala districts of Punjab.
- It came into existence after the construction of a barrage near the confluence of rivers Sutlej and Beas in 1952. Hence, Pair 1 is correct.
- It is also a Ramsar site.
Keoladeo Ghana National Park
- It is formed by confluence of Gambira and Banganga rivers. Hence, Pair 2 is not correct.
- It is a man-made and man-managed wetland in Rajasthan. It is also declared a World Heritage site.
- It is situated at the confluence of the Gambhir and Banganga rivers.
- It was designated as a Ramsar site under the Wetland Convention in October 1981.
Kolleru Lake
- It is a freshwater lake in Andhra Pradesh.
- It was previously a lagoon.
- It was designated a wetland of international importance in November 2002 under the international Ramsar Convention.
- It lies between the Godavari and Krishna river deltas. Hence, Pair 3 is not correct.
- Many birds migrate here in winters, such as Siberian cranes, ibis, and painted storks.
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