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Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve
| Site Name | Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve |
|---|---|
| State | Punjab Gurdaspur district |
| Ramsar Site Number | 2414 |
| Ramsar Designation Date | 26 Sep 2019 |
| Area | 344 hectares |
| Latitude | 32.0929 |
| Longitude | 75.39 |
| Categories | Inland wetland Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marsh/pool Human-made wetland |
| Elevation min / max | 242 / 245 |
| Listed in Montreux Record? | No |
| Spans over more than one country? | No |
| Details | |
| The Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve is located in the State of Punjab. The Reserve is a mosaic of natural marshes, aquaculture ponds and agricultural wetlands maintained by the annual rainfall runoff. It is heavily human-influenced, and includes a series of managed fishponds and cultivated crops such lotus and chestnut. This management helps support a variety of flora, with 344 species of plants recorded in the area. In this way, the Site is an example of wise use of a community-managed wetland, which provides food for people and supports local biodiversity. Threatened species present include the vulnerable common pochard (Aythya ferina) and the endangered spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii). | |
| Threats | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance, Recreational and tourism activities, Human settlements (non agricultural), Unspecified development, Biological resource use, Fishing and harvesting aquatic resources, Natural system modifications, Vegetation clearance/ land conversion, Invasive and other problematic species and genes, Invasive non-native/ alien species, Pollution, Agricultural and forestry effluents, Climate change & severe weather, Unspecified, Water regulation, Drainage, Agriculture & aquacultur | |
