Recognized as the “bird village” following community-driven conservation efforts, Menar in Udaipur district is set to be notified as Rajasthan’s new wetland. This will pave the way for getting the Ramsar site status for this rural heartland of the Mewar region. The two lakes in the village—the Brahma and Dhandh—play host to a large number of migratory birds in the winter season every year. The State government’s Forest Department has initiated the process for notification of Menar as a wetland, which will recognize its role in the storage of sediment and nutrients and enable the local authorities to maintain the Brahma and Dhandh lakes. With the status of wetland, the two lakes will be strengthened for increasing vegetation of aquatic plants and protecting biodiversity. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/