Mokarsagar Wetland Complex is located in the Porbandar district of Gujarat state of
India.Mokarsagar Wetland Complex (previously known as Gosabara) is the name given to the cluster of
wetlands situated in around villages like Miyani, Visavada, Palkhada, Modhvada, Kuchhadi, Zavar, Chhaya,
Odedar, Ratanpar, Vanana, Ranghavav, Bhorasa, Dharampur, Gosa, Narvai, Bhad, Lushala, Navagam, Tukda,
Mokar, Amipur, Chikasa and Pipliya of Porbandar district. The Mokarsagar wetland complex is a group of
wetlands incl. Medha creek, Kuchhadi, Subhashnagar, Zavar, Kurly I, Karly II, Vanana, Dharampur,
Gosabara, Bhadarbara, Mokarsagar, Bardasagar and Amipur of Porbandar district of Gujarat.
The wetland complex is a lifeline for the community as well as the wetland-dependent biodiversity
including both the flora (mangrove, macroalgae, macrophytes) and fauna (birds, reptiles, insects and
mammals).
Within the Mokarsagar Wetland Complex, three wetland types are recognised
(1) Coastal brackish/saline lagoons as a part of Marine or Coastal wetland,
(2) Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes, shrub-dominated freshwater marshes as Inland
wetlands
(3) Water storage areas; reservoirs/barrages/dams/impoundments as a Human made wetland.
No | Common Name | Scientific Name | Category |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Asian Woollyneck | Ciconia episcopus | Vulnerable |
2 | Macqueen’s Bustard | Chlamydotis macqueenii | Vulnerable |
3 | Dalmatian Pelican | Pelecanus crispus | Vulnerable |
4 | Indian Spotted Eagle | Clanga hastate | Vulnerable |
5 | Greater Spotted Eagle | Clanga clanga | Vulnerable |
6 | Sarus Crane | Grus Antigone | Vulnerable |
7 | Oriental Darter | Anhinga melanogaster | Near Threatened |
8 | Ferruginous Duck | Aythya nyroca | Near Threatened |
9 | Painted Stork | Mycteria leucocephala | Near Threatened |
10 | Black-necked Stork | Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus | Near Threatened |
11 | Black-headed Ibis | Threskiornis melanocephalus | Near Threatened |
12 | Lesser Flamingo | Phoeniconaias minor | Near Threatened |
13 | Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | Near Threatened |
14 | Eurasian Curlew | Numenius arquata | Near Threatened |
15 | Pallid Harrier | Circus macrourus | Near Threatened |
16 | Red-necked Falcon | Falco chicquera chicquera | Near Threatened |
17 | River Tern | Sterna aurantia | Near Threatened |
18 | European Roller | Coracias garrulus | Near Threatened |
Mokarsagar Wetland Conservation Committee (MWCC) in collaboration with expert groups, will work on fresh water fish diversity and other floral– faunal elements of Mokarsagar to further justify remaining criteria.
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Community Science Centre, Gujarat, India