PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 8 -- The Alwara Lake in Kaushambi, the largest natural wetland in the Prayagraj division, is set to receive national and international recognition with its proposed designation as a Ramsar Site, a globally recognised status accorded to wetlands of international importance.

The forest department has completed all formalities and submitted the proposal along with the required documents. The declaration process is now in its final stage, officials said.

Spread across nearly 425 hectares in Alwara village of Manjhanpur tehsil, the perennial wetland is expected to become Uttar Pradesh's 14th Ramsar Site after formal approval. The designation is expected to strengthen biodiversity conservation, improve protection against encro...