- Sandi Bird Sanctuary is located in the Bilgram tehsil of the Hardoi district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
- In 1990, the Sandi Bird Sanctuary was established.
- In 2019, the Sandi Bird Sanctuary was designated as a protected Ramsar site.
- Area: The Sandi Bird Sanctuary encompasses an area of approximately 3.09 square kilometers.
- River: The Sandi Bird Sanctuary is located near the River Garra, which was previously known as Garun Ganga.
- Lake: The Sandi Bird Sanctuary is characterized by the presence of a significant lake, known as “Dahar Jheel.”
- Flora: Here are some common types of flora that can be found in the Sandi Bird Sanctuary-
- Aquatic Plants (Water lilies, lotus, duckweeds, water hyacinths, and various submerged and floating plants),
- Marsh and Wetland Plants (reeds, sedges, rushes, cattails, and various types of grasses),
- Trees and Shrubs (babul, neem, peepal, banyan, mango, eucalyptus, lantana, Indian gooseberry, and ber etc.),
- Grasslands (elephant grass, wild oat grass, and various herbaceous plants).
- Fauna: Here are some examples of the fauna that can be found in the sanctuary-
- Mammals: Indian gray mongoose, jungle cat, Indian flying fox, Indian palm civet, Indian porcupine, Indian gerbil, spotted deer and wild boar etc.
- Birds:
- Common Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Ferruginous Duck
- Sarus crane
- Reptiles: Indian rock python, common monitor lizard, Indian rat snake, Indian flapshell turtle etc.