PUNJABPUNJAB. A profile of wetlands in Punjab. Aerial extent of wetland cover. Habitat features

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1 5 ' ( & Habitat features The total number of wetlands above.5 ha. is estimated at 181, covering km (PRSC,1997& SAC,1998). The wetlands constitute 1.34% of the total geographic area of the state. Wetland distribution in twelve districts is given in pages 131 to 133. A profile of wetlands in PUNJABPUNJAB Aerial extent of wetland cover The state has seven different types of wetlands ranging from oxbow lakes to lakes/ponds and reservoirs. Biodiversity Endemics Critically Endangered Vulnerable Threatened Near Least Endangered Threatened Concerned Aquatic Plants N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. Fishes N.A. N.A. Prioritized Sites Number of Prioritized Wetlands Rank 1 Rank Rank Maru Buchia, Tajpur Khoje and Shikar Machia are qualified to be declared as Ramsar sites (page 15). Per cent geographic area under wetlands >.0 DISTRICT GEOGRAPHICAL WETLAND EXTENT PER CENT OF AREA GEOGRAPHICAL AREA UNDER WETLANDS AMRITSAR BHATINDA FARIDKOT FEROZPUR GURDASPUR HOSHIARPUR JALANDHAR KAPURTHALA LUDHIANA PATIALA RUPNAGAR SANGRUR S 004 % & $ # " #! $ ) & ( * ( % $, + /. 1 % 0 & % ( &, 3 " ( % ( &# 4

2 Inland Wetlands of India Conservation Atlas 131 District wise spatial distribution of wetlands District Amritsar District Bhatinda District Faridkot District Ferozepur Wetlands Source: Wetland point data; Remote Sensing Centre, Ludhiana Area >= 500 ha Area >= 400 ha and <500 ha Area >= 300 ha and < 400 ha Area >= 00 ha and < 300 ha Area >= 100 ha and < 00 ha Area >= 56 ha and < 100 ha Area <= 56 ha Rivers/Streams Cities/Towns/Villages Railways Roads International Boundary State Boundary District Boundary Taluk Boundaries S 004

3 13 Inland Wetlands of India Conservation Atlas District wise spatial distribution of wetlands District Gurdaspur District Hoshiarpur District Jalandhar District Kapurthala Wetlands Source: Wetland point data; Remote Sensing Applications Centre, Ludhiana Area >= 500 ha Area >= 400 ha and <500 ha Area >= 300 ha and < 400 ha Area >= 00 ha and < 300 ha Area >= 100 ha and < 00 ha Area >= 56 ha and < 100 ha Area <= 56 ha Rivers/Streams Cities/Towns/Villages Railways Roads International Boundary State Boundary District Boundary Taluk Boundaries S 004

4 Inland Wetlands of India Conservation Atlas 133 District wise spatial distribution of wetlands District Ludhiana District Patiala District Rupnagar District Sangrur Wetlands Source: Wetland point data; Remote Sensing Applications Centre, Ludhiana Area >= 500 ha Area >= 400 ha and <500 ha Area >= 300 ha and < 400 ha Area >= 00 ha and < 300 ha Area >= 100 ha and < 00 ha Area >= 56 ha and < 100 ha Area <= 56 ha Rivers/Streams Cities/Towns/Villages Railways Roads International Boundary State Boundary District Boundary Taluk Boundaries S 004

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6 Inland Wetlands of India Conservation Atlas 135 Prioritized inland wetlands of Prioritized wetlands, Important Bird Areas, Biodiversity conservation prioritization project sites, Wildlife sanctuaries, National Parks and Ramsar sites in PRIORITIZED SITE DISTRICT LATITUDE LONGITUDE NEAREST TOWN BIODIVERSITY SOCIOECONOMIC BIOGEOGRAPHIC RANK USE GRADE PROVINCE MARU BUCHIA GURDASPUR HARGOBINDPUR 1 H 4A SHIKAR MACHIA GURDASPUR BATALA 1 M 4A MAKHU FEROZPUR HARIKE H 4A RAJGARH LUDHIANA MACHHIWARA M 4A RAMGARH SANDHUWAN SANGRUR SUNAN L 4A DHOLBAHA HOSHIARPUR HARIYANA 3 M 4A ZAHURA JHEEL HOSHIARPUR TANDA 3 M 4A Prioritized Wetland Rank 1 Rank Rank 3 Important Bird Areas BCPP Sites Wildlife Sanctuaries & National Parks Ramsar Site Biogeographic Provinces A, HimalayaNorth West Himalaya 3A, Desert Thar 4A, Semi Arid Plains District Boundaries Note: In Tajpur Khoje, Mundi morh, Thermal Power Plant, Kanjili, Kahnuwan Chhamb and Kehshopur information is not available; LLow,MMedium, HHigh. B. Pandav S 004