January 12, 2023
Okhla Bird Sanctuary – Noida
The Okhla barrage across the Yamuna River is home to the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. It is a well-known refuge for approximately 300 bird species, particularly waterbirds, and is located in Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district, on the state border between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. In 1990, the Uttar Pradesh government declared 3.5 square kilometers (1.4 square miles) along the Yamuna river to be a bird sanctuary, in accordance with the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. Situated near the river’s entry point into Uttar Pradesh is the site.