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Okhla Bird Sanctuary is a paradise for birdwatcher which host the rare and endangered birds.

Highlights:

• It is situated in Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district, on Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border
• River: Yamuna
• Sanctuary by the Government of Uttar Pradesh under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
• It hosts two critically endangered (CR) species (white-rumped vulture and Indian vulture)
• It is now one of the Important Bird Areas in India.