Consider the following pairs:

Wetlands	Confluence of rivers
1. Harike Wetlands	Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park	Confluence of Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru Lake	Confluence of Musi and Krishna

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

The correct answer is 1 only.

Harike Wetland

• It is one of the largest man-made wetlands of northern India.
• This wetland shares its area with the Tarntaran, Ferozpur, and Kapurthala districts of Punjab.
• It came into existence after the construction of a barrage near the confluence of rivers Sutlej and Beas in 1952. 
• It is also a Ramsar site.
• Harike is a significant site for birds migrating from across the international frontiers.
• The wetland area is spread over about 41 km² and supports more than 400 avian species.
• Harike also harbours endangered aquatic mammalian as well as reptilian fauna like the Indus river dolphin, smooth-coated otter, and seven species of rare freshwater turtles.

Keoladeo Ghana National Park

• It is a man-made and man-managed wetland in Rajasthan. It is also declared a World Heritage site.
• It is situated at the confluence of the Gambhir and Banganga rivers. 
• It was designated as a Ramsar site under the Wetland Convention in October 1981.
• There is open grassland that provides a habitat for breeding, wintering, and staging migratory birds.
• The 29 km² (11 sq mi) reserve is locally known as Ghana. 
• These diverse habitats are home to approximately 366 bird species, 379 floral species, 50 species of fish, 13 species of snakes, 5 species of lizards, 7 amphibian species, 7 turtle species, and a variety of other invertebrates.

Kolleru Lake

• It is a freshwater lake in Andhra Pradesh.
• It was previously a lagoon.
• It was designated a wetland of international importance in November 2002 under the international Ramsar Convention.
• It lies between the Godavari and Krishna river deltas.
• Many birds migrate here in winters, such as Siberian cranes, ibis, and painted storks.
• The lake was an important habitat for an estimated 20 million residents and migratory birds, including the grey or spot-billed pelican.