♦ The Government has declared the Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh as an Eco sensitive zone. The move is aimed at providing an added layer of ecological protection to the wetland ecosystem by regulating developmental and human activities in areas surrounding the sanctuary. 

♦ The sanctuary, spread across 1,084 hectares, is an important habitat that welcomes migratory birds from Central Asia and Tibet.

♦ Wetlands like Parvati–Arga are important for biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, ground water recharging and flood mitigation.  

♦ Parvati–Arga Bird Sanctuary is located in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh, represents a typical Indo-Gangetic floodplain ecosystem. It is a permanent freshwater wetland system comprising two oxbow lakes, Parvati Lake and Arga Lake. These lakes are formed from abandoned river channels and are characteristic features of floodplain landscapes, and they support rich biological diversity as well.