Jagdishpur Reservoir (Jagdishpur Taal) : Largest Artificial Lake In Kapilvastu

✔ Jagdishpur Reservoir is a fantastic destination to explore a habitat of numerous birds and fish globally. It is in Jahadi Village, Kapilvastu District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

It is believed that the Jagdishpur Reservoir was named after Jagadish Jha, the designer and supervisor of the Banaganga Dam.

Location of Jagdishpur Reservoir on Google Map

✔ It is the largest reservoir in Nepal, consisting of a surface area of 225 ha (2.25 km²). It is a significant wetland site at 197 m (646 ft) above sea level.

 ✔ The highest water depth is 2 m (6.6 ft) in the dry season, which rises to 7 m (23 ft) during the monsoon season.

✔ The Ramsar Convention has listed the Reservoir as one of the Wetlands of International Importance because of its ecological importance.

The Reservoir was announced as a Ramsar site in 2003.

 ✔ It was created in the 1970s to provide water to crops.

 ✔ During our visit, we found that around 50+ national & international tourists were roaming around the lake.

It has also become the best place for Photographers to capture several bird species.

This lake is much bigger than we thought.

✔ Due to high sedimentation rate, the lifespan of the reservoir reduces in the absence of a desiltation tank (DNPWC and IUCN 2003).

  Vegetations  

✔ Jagadishpur Reservoir is a home of several endangered plants like the Serpentine (Rauvolfia serpentine), Pondweed (Potamogeton lucens) and Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera).

  Biodiversity & Fauna  

 ✔ This reservoir is surrounded by two small lakes, i.e., Sagarhawa and Niglihawa, which serve as a buffer zone for the movement of birds.

Jagdishpur reservoir supports a total of 295 bird species  (113 winter visitors, 9 summer visitors, 12 passage migrants, and 147 resident bird species).

 ✔ The Lake slime and nutrient sediments have assembled an advantageous backdrop for the growth of reed beds, which deliver shelter to many endangered species.

 ✔ The formulated land surrounding the reservoir also supplies a habitat for a considerable bird species. Even 18 fish species, nine herpetofauna, and six mammalian species have been documented in and around the Reservoir.

Scientific Name of Bird	Common Name	Image With IUCN Status
Asian openbill	Anastomus oscitant	Least Concern
Black-winged kite	Elanus caeruleus	Least Concern
Egyptian vulture	Neophron percnopterus	Globally Threatened
Greater spotted eagle	Clanga clang	Globally Threatened
Indian spotted eagle	Clanga hasta	Globally Threatened
Lesser adjutant	Leptoptilos javanicus	Globally Threatened
Long-tailed shrike	Lanius schach tricolor	Least Concern
Oriental darter	Anhinga melanogaster	Least Concern
Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis	Least Concern
Red-wattled lapwing	Vanellus indicus	Least Concern
Ruddy kingfisher	Halcyon coromandel	Least Concern
Sarus crane	Grus antigone	Globally Threatened
Slender-billed vulture	Gyps tenuirostris	Globally Threatened
Smooth-coated otter	Lutrogale perspicillata	Endangered
White-rumped vulture	Gyps bengalensis	Near Threatened
Woolly-necked stork	Ciconia episcopus	Globally Threatened

 Why do people visit Jagdishpur Reservoir?  

# Panoramic views of birds

# Amazing Boating Facilities

# Attractive Lotus flowers

# Irrigation

# Beautiful Views

 Why should we protect Jagdishpur Reservoir? 

Jagdishpur reservoir is home to several endangered species of birds and plants. It also serves as a wetland that directly or indirectly helps in temperature control, irrigation and many more.
So we should protect this lake for birds, plants and ourselves.