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Coordinates: 21°3806N 69°3708E / 21.635°N 69.619°E / 21.635; 69.619
 

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Porbandar Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in the Porbandar DistrictofGujarat state, India, which was dedicated in 1988.[1]

It is the only bird sanctuary in Gujarat that provides legal protection to the birds which nest there. It is small, only covering 9.33 hectares (0.0933 km2).[2] The sanctuary has a lake attracting migratory birds and other birds such as teals, fowls, flamingos, ibis and curlews.[2]

History[edit]

The area was dedicated as a sanctuary in 1988 by the governance of the Porbandar District. In 1990 the sanctuary came under the oversight of the Gujarat Forest Department.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Porbandar Bird Sanctuary". Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  • ^ a b "Porbandar bird sanctuary needs Narmada water, say activists". The Times of India. 3 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  • ^ "Porbandar Bird Sanctuary - Wildlife Sanctuaries". Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  • 21°38′06N 69°37′08E / 21.635°N 69.619°E / 21.635; 69.619


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