India
Surha Tal, locally called Suraha Taal, officially recognised as Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, is an oxbow lake located in Mairitar in Ballia District of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is an oval-shaped wetland with a maximum reported area of 34.32 km2 (13.25 sq mi) and lies about 17 km (11 mi) north
of Ballia, near the left bank of the Ganga River. On 19 January 2026, it was designated as a Ramsar site by the Ramsar Convention, making it India's 100th Ramsar site after official announcement on 5 June 2026.
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