Shri Bhupender Yadav announces Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary as India’s 99th Ramsar site; Uttar Pradesh’s tally rises to 12

Posted On: 22 APR 2026 10:01AM by PIB Delhi Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday announced the designation of Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, as a Ramsar site, taking India’s total to 99 and the State’s tally to 12. &ldquo;Uttar Pradesh takes the score to 99! Delighted to announce the designation of Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh) as a Ramsar site&rdquo;, the Minister informed in a social media post. He said the announcement brings a boost for local livelihoods and global biodiversity, along with water and climate security and marks &ldquo;India's 99th, bringing us closer to a historic century&rdquo;. Uttar Pradesh takes the score to 99! Delighted to announce the designation of Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh) as a Ramsar site. This announcement brings a boost for local livelihoods and global biodiversity, along with water and climate security. This… pic.twitter.com/hcGI1ZfIv4 &mdash; Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) April 22, 2026 &ldquo;With PM Shri @narendramodi ji leading India’s ecosystem restoration mission, our commitment towards conservation of wetlands and natural habitat of animals, particularly that of birds, has yet again received a thumbs up from the global community,&rdquo; the Minister added. Highlighting the ecological importance of the site, Shri Yadav said Shekha Jheel acts as a crucial stopover on the Central Asian Flyway, providing a vital habitat for migratory birds such as the Bar-headed Goose, Painted Stork and various ducks during the winter season. The Minister also encouraged people to visit the site. ***** VM/GS (Release ID: 2254357) Visitor Counter : 5305 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Punjabi , Gujarati Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav announces Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary as India’s 99th Ramsar site; Uttar Pradesh’s tally rises to 12 Posted On: 22 APR 2026 10:01AM by PIB Delhi Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday announced the designation of Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, as a Ramsar site, taking India’s total to 99 and the State’s tally to 12. &ldquo;Uttar Pradesh takes the score to 99! Delighted to announce the designation of Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh) as a Ramsar site&rdquo;, the Minister informed in a social media post. He said the announcement brings a boost for local livelihoods and global biodiversity, along with water and climate security and marks &ldquo;India's 99th, bringing us closer to a historic century&rdquo;. Uttar Pradesh takes the score to 99! Delighted to announce the designation of Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh) as a Ramsar site. This announcement brings a boost for local livelihoods and global biodiversity, along with water and climate security. This… pic.twitter.com/hcGI1ZfIv4 &mdash; Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) April 22, 2026 &ldquo;With PM Shri @narendramodi ji leading India’s ecosystem restoration mission, our commitment towards conservation of wetlands and natural habitat of animals, particularly that of birds, has yet again received a thumbs up from the global community,&rdquo; the Minister added. Highlighting the ecological importance of the site, Shri Yadav said Shekha Jheel acts as a crucial stopover on the Central Asian Flyway, providing a vital habitat for migratory birds such as the Bar-headed Goose, Painted Stork and various ducks during the winter season. The Minister also encouraged people to visit the site. ***** VM/GS (Release ID: 2254357) <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday announced the designation of Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, as a Ramsar site, taking India’s total to 99 and the State’s tally to 12.</span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">&ldquo;Uttar Pradesh takes the score to 99! Delighted to announce the designation of Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh) as a Ramsar site&rdquo;, the Minister informed in a social media post. He said the announcement brings a boost for local livelihoods and global biodiversity, along with water and climate security and marks &ldquo;India's 99th, bringing us closer to a historic century&rdquo;.</span></span></p> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Uttar Pradesh takes the score to 99! <br><br>Delighted to announce the designation of Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh) as a Ramsar site. This announcement brings a boost for local livelihoods and global biodiversity, along with water and climate security.<br><br>This… <a href="https://t.co/hcGI1ZfIv4">pic.twitter.com/hcGI1ZfIv4</a></p>&mdash; Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) <a href="https://twitter.com/byadavbjp/status/2046799478171255126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2026</a> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">&ldquo;With PM Shri @narendramodi ji leading India’s ecosystem restoration mission, our commitment towards conservation of wetlands and natural habitat of animals, particularly that of birds, has yet again received a thumbs up from the global community,&rdquo; the Minister added.</span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Highlighting the ecological importance of the site, Shri Yadav said Shekha Jheel acts as a crucial stopover on the Central Asian Flyway, providing a vital habitat for migratory birds such as the Bar-headed Goose, Painted Stork and various ducks during the winter season. The Minister also encouraged people to visit the site.</span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">*****</span></span></strong></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">VM/GS</span></span></strong></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; } //function HandleAudio() { // if (isPlaying == true) { // //Playing already Pause it // pauseAudio(); // } else { // //Play the music // playAudio(); 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