Ropar
| Site Name | Ropar |
|---|---|
| State | Punjab |
| Ramsar Site Number | 1161 |
| Ramsar Designation Date | 22 Jan 2002 |
| Area | 1365 hectares |
| Latitude | 31.0167 |
| Longitude | 76.5 |
| Categories | Human-made wetland Water storage area/Reservoir Inland wetland Permanent freshwater lake |
| Elevation min / max | 275 / 275 |
| Listed in Montreux Record? | No |
| Spans over more than one country? | No |
| Details | |
| A humanmade wetland of lake and river formed by the 1952 construction of a barrage for diversion of water from the Sutlej River for drinking and irrigation supplies. The site is an important breeding place for the nationally protected Smooth Indian Otter, Hog Deer, Sambar, and several reptiles, and the endangered Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) is thought to be present. Some 35 species of fish play an important role in the food chain, and about 150 species of local and migratory birds are supported. Local fisheries are economically significant, and wheat, rice, sugar cane, and sorghum are cultivated in the surrounding area. Deforested local hills leading to siltation, and increasing industrialization causing an inflow of pollutants, are potential threats, and invasive weeds are a further cause for concern. Nature lovers, birdwatchers, swimmers and boaters visit the site in considerable numbers. | |
| Threats | |
| Natural system modifications, Unspecified/others, Biological resource use, Hunting and collecting terrestrial animals, Fishing and harvesting aquatic resources, Pollution, Agricultural and forestry effluents, Industrial and military effluents, Household sewage, urban waste water, Human settlements (non agricultural), Commercial and industrial areas, Housing and urban areas, Invasive and other problematic species and genes, Invasive non-native/ alien species | |
