Situated near Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh, Parvati and Arga are two connected water bodies comprising an area of 1,084 ha.. They are rain-fed lakes in a deep natural depression in the Gangetic plains of the terai region. The Parvati Arga Sanctuary was established in 1997

Parwati Arga Bird Sanctuary is situated in Gonda District at a distance of 22 Kms from Ajodhya of District Faizabad and about 45 Kms. from Gonda city on Mankapur Nawab Ganj road and Mankapur Faizabad Railway line. Parwati Arga Bird Santuary was decleard vide Government Notification No. 1021/14-3-14/90 dated 23.05.1990. The Bird Santuary comprises of two laks i.e. Parwati and Arga situated about 1.5 Km a part. The lake is naturally able to sustain resident birds through out the year and migratory birds during winter season. The sanctuary is spread over an area of 693.82 Nature's, The sanctuary is under the administrative control of Sohelwa Wildlife Division whose head quarter is at Balrampur. Parwati and Arga wetland have not known to dry up. At few places the depth of the lake is about 20 Mtr. The biggest attractionof the sanctuary is the presence of varities of avian found. At least 153 Species of avifauna belonging to 33 families have been identified in the Parwati Arga wetland.

This sanctuary with its natural endowment is a potential ecotourism site in terms of providing facilities of bird conservation awareness, for education of student and public.