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What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following Ramsar sites in India as one proceeds from east to west?
1. Tampara Lake
2. Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary
3. Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Rudrasagar lake
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1-2-3-4
3-2-1-4
2-1-3-4
3-1-4-2
Khijadia wildlife sanctuary falls within Jamnagar District of Gujarat State, India. This freshwater wetland near the coast of the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat State was formed following the creation of a bund (dike) in 1920 to protect farmland from saltwater ingress. As one of the important waterbird habitats in North-West India, the Site provides breeding, feeding and roosting grounds for a wide range of resident aquatic and also land-based birds. It provides habitat for over 310 bird species, including 125 waterbirds; over 165,000 individual waterbirds have been counted.
Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary is a Protected area near Mudukulathur Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu. India, declared in 1989. It is notable as a nesting site for several migratory heron species that roost in the prominent growth of babul trees there. The breeding population of migratory waterbirds arrive here between October and February and include: painted stork, white ibis, black ibis, little egret, great egret. The site qualifies as an IBA as the threatened Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis breeds here.
Tampara Lake is among the most prominent freshwater lakes in the State of Odisha situated in the Ganjam district. The wetland supports at least 60 species of birds, 46 species of fishes, at least 48 species of phytoplanktons, and more than seven species of terrestrial plants and macrophytes. The wetland is an important habitat for vulnerable species such as Cyprinus carpio, common pochard (Aythya ferina), and river tern (Sterna aurantia). Hirakud Reservoir, the largest earthen dam in Odisha started operating in 1957. The reservoir to support a range of floral and faunal species, including several of high conservation significance. Out of the known 54 species of fish from the reservoir, one has been classed as being endangered, six near threatened and 21 fish species of economic importance. The wetland also provides important hydrological services by moderating floods in the Mahanadi delta, the ecological and socioeconomic hub of the east coast of India.
Rudrasagar lake is a lowland sedimentation reservoir in the northeast hills, fed by three perennial streams discharging to the River Gomti in Tripura. The lake is abundant in commercially important freshwater fishes like Botia spp, Notopterus Chitala, Mystus spp., Ompok pabda, Labeo bata, and freshwater scampi, with annual production of 26 metric-tons, and an ideal habitat for IUCN Redlisted Three-striped Roof Turtle Kachuga dhongk.
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.
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