Basai wetland, located in Basai village in Gurgaon tehsil in Gurgaon district in Haryana, India, is a flora and fauna rich water body. It is recognised as one of India's Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas and is of global conservation significance as it supports populations of several endangered, vulnerable, and threatened bird species. Basai wetlandis recognised globally as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by the BirdLife International housing 20,000 birds of over 280 species including migratory birds and endangered birds, has not yet been declared a protected wetland by the Government of Haryana.
Basai Wetland
Basai Wetland with water hyacinth, open water with ducks, and urban areas behind
The whole wetland is now getting encroached with human civilization causing a big threat to the wetland
The birds at Basia are very insecure and forced to take their prey to other safer areas.
Gurgaon, officially named Gurugram, is a satellite city and administrative headquarters of Gurgaon district, located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the national capital New Delhi and 268 km (167 mi) south of Chandigarh, the state capital. It is one of the major satellite cities of Delhi and is part of the National Capital Region of India. As of 2011, Gurgaon had a population of 876,969.
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Image: Culture Gully and Nautanki Mahal auditorium, Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon
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Image: Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
