Tourism facilities near Saman Bird Sanctuary, Mainpuri
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On 25 August 2026 the UP Cabinet agreed to give 6 hectares of vacant usar (barren) gram sabha land near Saman Bird Sanctuary, Kishni tehsil, Mainpuri, free of cost to the Tourism Department for visitor facilities. Saman is a wetland and Ramsar site, home to the Sarus crane and many migratory birds.
- Date
- 25 Aug 2026
- Where
- village Saman, Kishni tehsil, Mainpuri
- Land
- 6 ha of a 22.548 ha usar plot
- To
- Tourism Department, free of cost
- Site status
- wetland and Ramsar site
- Known for
- Sarus crane, migratory birds
The Saman Bird Sanctuary tourism land: what happened?
Saman Bird Sanctuary draws birdwatchers, but has few facilities for visitors. The state is using nearby barren village land to build them, without touching the wetland.
- The Cabinet gave 6 hectares of usar land of the gram sabha near Saman Bird Sanctuary, Kishni tehsil, Mainpuri, free to the Tourism Department. [UP Cabinet]
What is Saman Bird Sanctuary?
- A wetland in Mainpuri district and a Ramsar site.
- Home to the Sarus crane and many migratory birds.
- Visitors can watch birds by boat and from watch towers.
- Usar land is saline or barren land, recorded so in revenue records.
What can Prelims ask on the Saman Bird Sanctuary tourism land?
- Saman Bird Sanctuary: Mainpuri, UP; Ramsar site.
- Known for the Sarus crane and migratory birds.
What should UPPCS aspirants note?
- UP Ramsar sites are a frequent UPPCS Prelims topic; note Saman (Mainpuri).
Read all of August 2026 in the monthly UP current affairs compilation →
How to use this in Mains
- Visitor facilities at bird sanctuaries must not disturb the wetland.
Quotable data pointThe Cabinet gave 6 hectares of usar land of the gram sabha near Saman Bird Sanctuary, Kishni tehsil, Mainpuri, free to the Tourism Department [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 25 August 2026 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
GS-V: eco-tourism.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Saman Bird Sanctuary, a Ramsar site, is located in which district of UP?
Answer (b) & explanation
UP Cabinet note, 25 Aug 2026.
Questions students ask about this
Where is Saman Bird Sanctuary?
In Kishni tehsil of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh.
Is it a Ramsar site?
Yes, it is a wetland and Ramsar site.
What did the Cabinet decide?
To give 6 ha of vacant usar gram sabha land free to the Tourism Department for visitor facilities.
Keep studying
Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 25 August 2026 (Hindi PDF)
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