Punjab state cabinet has given approval for declaring Kanjli Wetland and Kali Bein as a wildlife conservation reserve in the light of the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev.
About:
Location: Kanjli Wetland, which subsumes the Kanjli Lake, is located on the Bein rivulet in the Kapurthala district of Punjab.
Creation: Kanjli Wetland is a man made Wetland which was created in 1870 by constructing the headworks across the perennial Bien River, a tributary of the Beas River to provide irrigation facilities to the hinterland.
Recognition: In 2002, it was recognized by the Ramsar Convention in the List of Wetlands of International Importance.
Significance:
Ecological: The Kanjli Wetland’s water-spread area boasts 92 species of birds besides various kinds of mammals, amphibians and fish.
Cultural: The wetland also draws sacred value from the sanctity accorded to the Bein rivulet – in which Guru Nanak Dev attained enlightenment.
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