Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. Tampara Lake: Maharashtra
2. Ansupa Lake: Odisha
3. Yashwant Sagar: Andhra Pradesh

Only code 2nd is correct.
Yashwant Sagar (Indore, Madhya Pradesh)

• It is one of the two Important Bird Areas (IBA)in the Indore region as well as one of the most important birding sites in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh.
• Presently it is mainly used for water supply to the city of Indoreand is also being used for fish culture on a commercial scale.
• Yashwant Sagar is considered to be a stronghold of the vulnerable Sarus Cranein central India. Due to its vast shallow reed beds, the wetland is considered heaven to a large number of winter migratory birds.

Ansupa Lake (Odisha, Cuttack district)

• Ansupa Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Odisha situated in the Cuttack district.
• The wetland is an oxbow lake formed by River Mahanadi.

Tampara Lake (Odisha)

• Tampara Lake is among the most prominent freshwater lakes in the State of Odisha. It is called ‘Tampara’ as the depression on the ground gradually filled with rainwater from catchment flow and was called “Tamp” by the British and subsequently termed “Tampra” by the locals.
• The wetland is an important habitat for vulnerable species such as Cyprinus carpio, common pochard (Aythya ferina), and river tern (Sterna aurantia).

Hence option 2nd is correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari