Kabartal ( Bihar)  also known as Kanwar Jheel.It covers 2,6 | Upsc Environment

Kabartal ( Bihar)

 also known as Kanwar Jheel.It covers 2,620 hectares of the Indo-Gangetic plains in the Begusarai district of Bihar.

Significant biodiversity is present, with 165 plant species and 394 animal species recorded, including 221 bird species. It is also a valuable site for fish biodiversity with over 50 species documented.

It is an important stopover along the Central Asian Flyway, with 58 migratory waterbirds using it to rest and refuel.

Five critically endangered species inhabit the site, including three vultures – the red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) and Indian vulture (Gyps indicus) – and two waterbirds, the sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) and Baer’s pochard (Aythya baeri).