{"id":154750,"date":"2025-02-08T19:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T13:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=154750"},"modified":"2025-02-13T11:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T05:59:57","slug":"pong-dam-lake-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/pong-dam-lake-wildlife-sanctuary","title":{"rendered":"Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2025 annual bird count at<\/span><b> Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has recorded a significant increase in waterfowl population.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A total of <\/span><b>1,53,719 birds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> belonging to <\/span><b>97 species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were documented during the survey.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Officials noted an <\/span><b>unprecedented surge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the number of migratory birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the key findings, the population of <\/span><b>Bar-headed Geese<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the flagship species of the sanctuary, witnessed a sharp rise.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary a<\/span><b> man made reservoir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> formed due to the c<\/span><b>onstruction of the Pong Dam on the Beas River.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also known as the <\/span><b>Maharana Pratap Sagar.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Geographical Setting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is situated in the <\/span><b>wetland zone of the Shivalik hills <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in <\/span><b>Himachal Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Ecological Importance:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Declared a<\/span><b> &#8220;Wetland of National Importance&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the Government of India in <\/span><b>1994.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designated as a<\/span><b> Ramsar site in 2002, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recognizing its international significance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Flora of Pong Dam Lake<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vegetation at Pong Dam Lake consists of submerged vegetation, grasslands, and forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dominant tree species in the region include eucalyptus, acacia, and shisham.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Notable Wildlife Finding:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bar-headed Goose, the flagship species of the sanctuary, has witnessed a sharp rise in population in the latest bird count.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-154738\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/81-67a7590ab49bd.webp\" alt=\"Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary\" width=\"551\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/81-67a7590ab49bd.webp 736w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/81-67a7590ab49bd-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Beas River<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Origin: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Beas River <\/span><b>originates from Beas Kund,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located near <\/span><b>Rohtang Pass <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the<\/span><b> Dhauladhar Range, Himachal Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the five rivers that give <\/span><b>Punjab<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> its name<\/span><b> (&#8220;Punjab&#8221; means &#8220;Land of Five Rivers&#8221;).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Course:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It flows through the states of <\/span><b>Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Confluence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The <\/span><b>Beas meets the Sutlej River at Harike Wetland in Punjab<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Harike Wetland\u00a0 is a Ramsar Site<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a crucial habitat for migratory birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Major Tributaries:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Left Bank Tributaries: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bain, Banganga, Chakki.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Right Bank Tributaries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Uhl, Luni, Gaj, Suketi.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Ready to boost your UPSC 2025 preparation?<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Join PW&#8217;s UPSC online courses<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> today!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; 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