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STATE/UT RAMSAR SITES IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS

JAMMUAND WULAR LAKE • The Largest freshwater lake in India

KASHMIR formed due to tectonic activity.
• Located at Banctipora district and at the
mouth ofWular- Tulbul Project
• Fed by Jhelum and Madhumati river.
• Supports : Important fishing industry
and is a valuable source of water for
irrigation.
• Threats : Shrinking size due to
encroachments and depleted fish stocks.
HYGAM WETLAND • Located at the Downstream of wular lake
CONSERVATION within the Jhelum river basin.
RESERVE • Supports : Eurasian otter, common carp
and common Pochard.
• Threat - high rate of siltation
SHALLBUGH • Located west of Anchar Lake near in
WETLAND Sindh river delta.
CONSERVATION • It plays a major role in the natural control
RESERVE of flooding and act as carbon sink.
• Supports : Steppe Eagle (EN), Pallas's
Fish-Eagle (EN) and Black-Bellied Tern
(EN)
• Threats : Excessive siltation is
threatening the Site's ecological
characteristics.
HOKERAWETLAND • Located at the northwest Himalayan bio-
geographic -back of the snow-draped P ir
Panchal
• Fed by Doodh ganga and Sukhnag rivers
and it is contiguous to the Jhelum basin.
• Supports : White-Eyed (Ferruginous)
Pochard (NT) and common shelduck.
• Threats: Littered garbage and demand
for increasing tourist facilities.
SURINSAR MANSAR • It is a freshwater composite lake in semi-
LAKES arid Punjab Plains, adjoining the Jhelum
Basin.
• Located near Jammu-it is Hindu sacred
site.
• Supports : CITES and IUCN Red.listed
Lissemys punctata, Aspideretes
gangeticus, and Mansariella lacustris.
• Threats : Agricultural runoff and
increasing visitors.
LADAKH TSO KARWETLAND • It includes two connected lakes, the
COMPLEX freshwater Startsapuk Tso and the larger
hypersaline Tso Kar
• Located at high altitude-Changthang
region.
• Supports: Breeding area of the Black-
Necked Cranes (NT), Saker Falcon (EN),
Asiatic Wild Dog (Dhole - EN) and Snow
 Leopard (VU).
• Threats : Climate change and pollution.
TSO MORIRI. LAKE • It is a freshwater to brackish lake with
borax-laden wetlands along the shores.
• It is the highest Ramsar site in the world..
• Located at an high ailtitude near
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• Suppor . ts : The only breeding ground
outside of China for Black-Necked
Cranes (NT) and the only breeding
ground for Bar-Headed Geese (LC) in
India.
• Thr.eats : Tourist attraction carries the
potential threat to ecosystem.
PUNJAB KESHOPUR MIANJ • It is a mosaic of natu:ral marshes,
COMMUNITY aquaculture ponds and agricultural
RESERVE wetlands.
• Located at Gurdaspur district.
• Fed by rainfall runoff
• Supports : Spotted turtle (EN) and
common pochard (VN).
• Threats : Urban and domestic pollution.
KANJLI LAKE • It is a small barrage converted by
construction of the permanent Kali Bein
stream(Beas river tributary)
• Located in Kapurthaia district and
carries religious significance.
• Supports : Heron Common Moorrhan,
Pond Heron and Purple Swanphen.
• Threats : Invasive water hyacinth and
deforestation.
• Loeated In the North-west Punjab which
BEAS stretches from the Himalayan foothills to
CONSERVATION the Harike Headworks.
RESERVE • Supports : Hosts the only known
·population in India -Indus Dolphin ,
Masheer and Hog Dear.
• Threats : Impacts of agriculture and
domestic pollution.
HARIKE LAKE • A shallow water reservoir with thirteen
islands.
• Located at the Confluence of Beas and
Sutlej river.
• Supports : Enormous populations of
diving ducks, including the crested
pochard, common pochard, and tufted
ducks.
• Threats : Illegal fishing arid poaching..
NANGAL WILDLfFE • Located at the Shiwalik foothills, on the
SANCTUARY banks of Sutlej river and occupies
hu:rnan-ma . de reservoir constructed as
part of the Bhalp-a-Nangal Project.
• Panchsheel site-between China and India.
• Supports : Indian Pangolin (EN), Leopard
 (VU) and Egyptian Vulture (EN).
• Threats : Encroachments and reducing
avian habitats.
ROPAR LAKE • A human made wetland oflake and river
formed by the construction of a barrage
for diversion of water from the Sutlej River
• Located at Ropar district near
Chandigarh.
• Supports : Smooth l nc,iian Otter, hog
Deer, S�mbar and Indian Pangolin.
• Threats : Deforested
. local hills leading
. to
siltation and increasing industrialization.
HIMACHAL CHANDERTAL • It is a high altitude lake on the upper
PRADESH WET LAND Chandra valley flowing to the Chandra
river of the Western Himalayas.
• Located near Kunzum pass-joins
Himalayan and Pir Panjal ranges.
• Supports : Snow leopard (VU) ,
Himalayan Ibex (NT) and Blue sheep ( LC).
• Threats: Littering waste and lack of
sanitation facilities.
PONG DAM LAKE • Also known as Maharana Pratap Sagar
• It is a water storage reservoir on low
foothilis ofHimalayas.
• Located on Beas river at Kangra distr.ict.
• Supports : Bar headed geese, Pintails and
common pochards.
• Threats : Fishing and pollution.
RENUKA LAKE (UPSC • It is a natµral wetland with freshwater
PRE 2019) spring and subterranean Karst formation.
• Largest lake ih Himachal Pradesh.
• Located at Sirmaur district and it is fed
by Giri river.
• Supports : Crimson-breasted b arbet,
Mayna, Bulbul, Herons and Lapwing.
• Threats : High silt influx and salinization.
UTTARAKHAND ASAN • Formed by damming of Asan barrage
CONSERVATION • Located near the confluence of Asan with
RESERVE Yamuna River.
• Supports: Red headed vultures (CR),
White Rumped Vultures (CR) and Baer's
Pochard (CR).
• Threats: Weed infestation and siltation.
HARYANA BHINDAWAS • It is human made freshwater wetland.
WILD LIFE • Located near Jhajjar district.
SANCTUARY • Supports : Egyptian Vultures (EN) and
PaUas's Fish Eagle (EN)
• Threats: Encroachment and pollution
SULTAN PUR • It •s a Shal}ow lake fed by canals and
NATIONAL PARK fields.
• Located near Gurugram.
• Supports: Sociable Lapwing (CR),
Egyptian Vultures (EN) and Pallas's Fish
Eagle (EN).
• Threats : Anthropogenic pressure.
RAJASTHAN KEOLADEO GHANA • It is a comp.lex of �en artificial and
NATIONAL PARK season.al lagoons with Scrt;1b land and
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• It is listed under UNESCO World Heritage
Site and placed on Montreux Record.
• Supports: Siberian Crane(CE) .
• Threats: Invasive species- Paspalum
Distichum and pollution.
SAMBHAR LAKE • India's largest inland saltwater lake fed by
four streams set in a shallow wet land and
subject to seasonal fluctuations.
• .Located in southwest of Jaipur and
northeast. of Ajmer.
• Reason .fo.r the mos.t of Rajasthan's salt
production
• Supports: Flamingos (LC) and variety of
wintering water birds.
• Threats : Indiscriminate groundwater
extraction.
GUJARAT KHIJADIYA WILDLIFE • It is a freshwater wetland formed. by
SANCTUARY creation of Bund (dike) to protect
farmland from salt water in gress.
• Located near Gulf of Kutch-Jamnagar
• Supports: Indian Skimmer and c ommon
pochard.
• Threats: Habitat fragmentation and
excessive grazing.
NALSAROVAR BIRD • It is a natural freshwater lake (a relict sea)
SANCTUARY that is the largest natural wetland .in the
Thar Desert Biogeographic Province.
• 'Located near Ahmedabad on Sabarmati
river.
• Supports: Jndian Wild Ass (NT), Sociable
Lapwing (CR) and Sarus Crane (VU).
• Threats: Anthropogenic pressures.
THOL LAKE • It is a shallow reservoir dominated by
WILDLIFE open water ar-eas.
SANCTUARY • Located in the north-west of Ahmedabad
• Supports: Black buck ( LC), White
Rumped Vultures (CR) and Sociable
Lapwing (CR).
• Threats: Industrial pollution and urban
pressure.
WADHVANA •• It is a human made reservoir.
WETLAND • Located in Vadodra
• Supports: PaJlas's Fish eagle (EN), Sarus
Crane(VU) and Common Pochard (VU).
• Threats: Invasive species water Hyac.inth
and urban pressure.
THANE CREEK • One of the largest creeks of Asia- fringed
MAHARASHTRA by mangroves.
• Located in the shoreline of Arabian sea
that isolates Mumbai from Konkan region.
• It falls under the Marine Eco-regions of
the World (MEOW).
• Supports: Birds, fish, crustacean$,
molluscs, butterflies, and floraLspecies.
 • Threats : Urban pollution and
developmental activities.
NANDUR • Wetland i s formed by the construction of
MADHAMESHWAR Nandur Madhameshwar dam at the
confluence of Godavari and Kadwa river.
• Located ijn Nashik district.
• Supports: Leopards and Indian
Sandalwood (VU).
• Threats: Urban development and
invasive species gr9wth-water hyacinth.
LONAR LAKE • It is a Endorheic (closed basin) crater lake
formed by a meteorite impact which i s
high salinity and alkalinity due to the
lack of an outflow.
• Located on Deccan plateau of Buldhana
district.
• Supports: Growth of specialized micro-
organisms such as anaerobes,
cyanobacteria and phytoplankton
• Threats: Household sewage and urban
waste water.
GOA NANDA LAKE • It is an intermittent freshwater marsh
adjacent to one of the tributaries of the
Zuari River.
• Located in Curcho.rem
• Supports: Black headed Ibis and little
cormorant.
• Threats: Invasive non-native species,
garbage and solid waste, overfishing, and
harvesting of aquatic resources.
KARNATAKA RANGANATHITIU • Part of river Kaveri- Southern Deccan
BIRD SANCTUARY plateau.
• Important Bird and Biodiversity Area
(IBA)
• Locat:ed at Srirangapatna
• Supports-Mugger Crocodile (VU),
Smooth-Coated Otter (VU), Hump-Backed
Mahseer (CR) and Painted Stork (NT).
• Threats: Floods and Overrun of
Fertilizers and Pesticides.
KERALA VEMBANAD KOL • Largest brackish water lake of Kerala,
WETLAND Longest lake in India, second largest
Ramsar site and third largest waterfowl
population in India.
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• Threats: Pollution, increased weed
growth and reduction in water spread
area.
ASHTAMUDI • 2nd largest Estuarine water body in Kerala
WETLAND • Located in Kollam district, Kerela.
• Fed by - River kallad
• Supports: Numerous n,i:angrove species
can be found at the loc�tion.
• Threats.: Urban pressure and Pollution
 from oil spills.
SASTHAMKOTTA • The largest freshwater lake in the state.
WETLAND • Located north of Ashtamudi lake
• The abundance of a larva -"cavaborus" -
re·moves microorganisms from the water-
contributes extraordinary pudty.
• Fed by - River KaUad.
• Threats: gaping abysses-due to un-
authorized sand mining.
TAMIL NADU PALLJ KARANAl • Fresh water marsh and Partly saline
MARSH RESRVE wetland.
FOREST • Located south of Adyar Estuary.
• The wetland is essential for Chennai's
flood prevention.
• Threats : Invasive and non-native
species, household sewage and droughts.
VEDANTHANGAL • A small irrigation tanlc- freshwater
BIRD SANCTUARY wetland people-protected water bird area.
• Located in Vedanthangal village
surrounded by rocky plc;lins.
• Important Bird and Biodiversity Area
(IRA)
• Supports : Eurasian spoonbill, blac k-
crowned night heron and painted stork.
• Threats: Hous�g and uncontrolled
aquatic resource harvesting.
KARIKILl BIRD • Comprises of two rain-fed non-perennial
SANCTUARY irrigation tanks.
• Located north of Vedanthangal
• Important l;Jird and Biodiversity Area
(I.BA)
• Supports : Oriental Darter (NT), Spot-
Billed Pelican. (VU).
• Threats : Encroachments and untreated
sewage.
PJCHAVARAM • One of the largest Mangrove ecosystem
MANGROVE • Located between VeUar and.Coleroon
River
• Supports: Great White-Bellied Heron
(CR), Spoon-Billed Sandpiper (CR),
Spotted Greenshank (EN), Olive Ridley
Turtle (VU).
• Threats: Rising sea level and inundation
stress.
VADAVUR BIRD • Small man-made reservoirs
SANCTUARY interconnected by ancient canals.
• Located in Vaduvoor lake
• Supports : Spot-billed pelican., black-
headed !bis and Eurasian wigeon.
• Threats: Water abstraction anq invasive
species.
UDHAYAMARTHAND • Man made irrigation tanks
APURAM BIRD interconnected by ancient canals.
SANCTUARY • Located in Thiruvarur district.
• Fed by the Mettur dam through the
Koraiyar canal.
• Supports : Oriental darter, black-headed
 ibis and Eurasian wigeon.
• Threats: Storms, flooding and
uncontrolled harvesting of aquatic
resources.
POINT CALIMERE • A costal area consists- mangroves, jnter-
WILDLIFE AND BIRD tidal forests a,nd long Sc!,lld b ars.
SANCTUARY • Located adjacent to and east of
Kodaikaral joining Bay of Bengal.
• Supports: Spoon-Billed Sandpiper (CR),
Grey Pelican or Spot-Billed Pelican (VU).
• Threats: Prosopis chilensis (invasive
species) and illegal collection of forest
produce.
VELLODE BIRD • Large man-made lake surrounded with
SANCTUARY semi-dark bushes.
• Located near Erode .
• Supports : Inman River Tern (VU),,
Oriental Darter (NT), Painted Stork (NT).
• Threats : Url:>an waste water and
vegetation clearance.
GULF OF MANNAR • First Marine Biosphere Reserve in South
MARINE BIOSPHERE & South -East Asia and designated as
RESERVE World heritage site
• Located in South eastern tip of India .
• Supports: Dugong (VU), Hawksbill Turtle
(CR), lndo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin
(VU), Green Sea Turtle (EN).
• Ti._reats: Habitat destruction and over-
harvesting of marine resources.
KANJIRANKULAM • A nationally protected area and region is
BIRD SANCTUARY dominated by sub-tropical forest of Babul
• Located: Ramanathapuram District
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• Threats: invasive P rosopis trees has
affected the growth of the indligenous
babul populations.
Ci:HTRAGUNDI BIRD • Located adjacent to K anjirankulam Bird
SANCTUARY Sanctuc,try
• lmpo�t Bird and Biodive-rsify Area
(IBA)
• Supports : Grey Pelican (VU), Painted
Stork (NT) and Grey Heron (LC).
• Threats : Poaching and e.ncroachment.
KOONTHAN KULAM • Man made irrigation tanks interconnected
BIRD SANCTUARY by network of Canals.
• Located in Tirunelveli.
• IBA
• Supports: largest reserve for breeding
resident and migratory water birds in
South India.
• Threats: The growth of shrimp farms
and encroachments.
SUCHINDRAM • It is a Dian-made, inland Tank- Part of
THEROOR WETLAND the Suchindram-Theroor Manakudi
COMPLEX Conservation Reserve.
 • Located at the southern tip of the. Central
Asian flyway of migratory birds.
• Fed by Kodiyar river.
• IBA
• Supports : Spot-billed pelicans and
Painted stork.
• Threats : Unchecked developments and
pollution
VEMBANUR • Human made inland tank.
WETLAND CO MPLEX • Located, between NagercoU and
Kanyakumari.
•
.. Fed by Riv.e r Pazhaya.
Supports : Indian River Tern (VU) and
$po�ed Greenshank:.
• Threats : Vegetationdearance and Land
conversion.
AND.HRA KOLLERU LAKE • A natural Eutrophic lake
PRADESH • ·Located between Godavari and Krishna
River and it is fed directly by water from
the seasonal Budameru and Tammileru
streams.
• Supports : Grey Pelican or Spot-Billed
Pelican (VU).
• Threats : Damage and loss due to
floodjng.
ODISHA HIRAKUD RESERVE • One of the largest man-made reseivoirs in
India.
• It is the longest eart,hen dam in: the
world.
• Located across Mahana.di river near
Sambalpur.
• Supports : Cotton pygmy goose, curlew
sandpiper and blue tailed bee-eater.
• Threats : Soil erosion and structure
threat.
SATKOSIA GORGE • It is a mosaic of rivers, marshes and
evergre·en forest.
• Located at the meeting poin t of Deccan
peninsula and Eas tern ghats.
• Gorge over Mahanadi
• Supports: Red-Crowned Roofed Turtie
(CR) and Indian Narrow headed Soft shell
Turtle (EN),
• Threats :Drought, drainage and extreme
temperatures.
BHITARKANlKA • Located at Bhitarkanika NP
MANGROVES • Gahirm;atha Marine WLS host largest
Olive Ridley Turtle (VU) nes ting
• Supports: Site has highe�t density of
Saltwater Crocodi�e (LC) in India.
• Covers the area-Brahmani and B aitarni
river delta.
• Threat.s: Encroach ment and population
pressure.
ANSUPA LAKE • Freshwater Ox bow lake formed by
Mahanadi.
• Located in Cµttack district.
 •• Supports : Indian Skimmer (EN), Black-
Bellied Tern (EN), Wagur (EN), and
Helicopter Catfish (Wallago attu - VU).
• Threats: Soil erosion, sed_imen�ation and
weed infestation.
CHILI KA LAKE • The first Indian wetland of international
importance under the Ramsar Convention
and the largest coastal lagoon i n India.
• It was placed on the Montreux Jlecord in
1993 due to siltatio� and re moved from
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• Located at the mouth of the Daya River.
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It is a brackish water lagoon separated
from the Bay of Bengal by a -long sandy
ridge.
• Supports : Irrawaddy dolphin (EN)-
flagship species of the lake.
• Thre�ts: Redµction of water surface and
salinity.
TAMPARA LAKE • The use of explosives by British and
French army (1766) created a depression-
Formed lake.
• Located in Ganjam district.
• One of the largest Freshwater Lake in
Odisha and connected to the Rushikulya
river.
• Supports : Common carp(VU), Common
poc:hard (VU) and river tern(VU).
• Threats: Environmental pollution .
WEST BENGAL SUNDARBANS • Located within the largest mangrove
WETLANQS forest in the world, the Sundarbans-Tiger
res e· rve within the site.
• Largest Rams·ar site in India and Largest
Mangrove Forest in India.
• Encompasses the delta of the Rivers
Ganges and Brahmaputra on the Bay of
Bengal.
• Supports: Northern River Terrapin (CR),
Irrawaddy Dolphin (EN)� Fishing Cat (VU)
• Threats: Salinity and Anthropogenic
pressures.
EAST KOLKATA • It is developed by local people-saves the
WETLANDS Urban pressure.
• Located on the eastern fringes of Kolkata.
• Supports : Asian Palm Civet and Bengai
Marsh Mangoose.
• Threats: Unauthorized use of the waste
wat.er outfall channels..
BIHAR KABARTAL WETLAND • Also known as Kanwar jheel- a natural
wetland
• Located on the lndo-Gangetic plain-
Northern Bihar.
• Supports : Red-Headed Vulture (CR),
White-Rumped V ulture (CR), Indian
Vulture (CR) and Sociable Lapwing (CR).
 • Threats : Drainage, water abstraction,
damming and canalization.
UTTAR HAJDERPUR • Located. in Hastinapur WLS formed by
PRADESH WETLAND the construction of the Madhya Ganga
Barrage.
• Supports : Gharial (CR), Golden Mahseer
(EN), Hog Deer (EN) and Swamp Deer
(VU).
• Threa ts : Anthropogenic pressures .
UPPER GANGA • It is a shallow river stretch of the great
(BRIJGHAT TO Ganges with intermittent small stretches
NARORA STRETCH) of deep- water pools.
• Located: Brijghat to Narora Stretch
• Supports : Ganges River Dolphin (EN)
and Gharial (Fish-Eating C rocodile - CR).
• Threats: sewage discharge, agricultural
runoff and fishing.
SUR SAROVAR • Also lrnown as Keetham lake-Human
made reservoir-to supply water to the city
of Agra.
• Located: At Agra
• Supports : Greater Spotted Eagle (VU)
and Catfish (W:;illago attu - VU).
• Thr�ts : U nsustainable touri,sm,
invasive species, c,tnd urban wastewater.
SAMAN BIRD • A seasonal oxbow lake on the Ganges
SANCTUARY floqdplain.
• Located in the Mainpuri district.
• Supports : Saru.s Crane (VU) and Greater
Spot:ted Eagle (VU)
• Threats : Set:tlement e ncroachment and
salinization
SARSAI NAWAR • Permanent marsh wetland of lndo-
JHE E L Gangetic flood plain.
• Located in E tawah district.
• Supports : White-Rumped Vulture (CR)
and woolly-necked stork(EN).
• Threats: Droughts and drainage water.
SANDI BIRD • Ancient name 1s Dahar Jheel and it is
SANCTUARY Fresh water marsh.
• Located in Hardoi district near River
Garra ( lndo-Gangetic plain).
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common teal.
• Threats : Collapse of water bird
population -due to drought.
NAWABGANJ BIRD • A shallow marshland renamed Chandra
SANCTUARY Shekhar Azad BS.
• Located near Lucknow.
• Supports : Egyptian Vulture (EN), PaUas's
Fish Eagle (EN) and Lesser Adjutant (VU).
• Threats: Common water hyacinth and
removal of timber forest.
SAMASPUR BIRD • Perennial lowland marsh typical of the
SANCTUARY 1-ndo-Gangetic Plains.
 ..• Located near Raebareli.
Supports : Egyptian Vulture (EN) and
Palla-s'.s Fish Eagle (EN).
• Threats: Invasive species threaten its
ecological character.
PARVATI AAGA BIRD • Permanent freshwater environment
SANCTUARY consisting of two oxbow lakes.
•· Located near Ayodhya.
• Supports : Red-Headed VuJture (CR),
White-Rumped Vulture (CR) and I n dian
Vulture (CR).
• Threats : Common water hyacinth
(invasive species) and the developmental
activities-Roads and Railways.
BAKHIRA BIRD • It is a freshwater marsh and the largest
SANCTUARY natural floodplain wetland of eastern
Uttar Pradesh.
• Located in Sant Kabir nagar district..
• Suppor_t: Egyptian Vultures (EN), Greater
Spotted Eagle (VU) and Common Pochard
(VU).
• Threats : Urban pressure and
developmental activities.
MADHYA SAKHYA SAGAR • It is a Human made reservoir.
PRADESH • Located within Madhav national park
• Supports: Mugger (VU), Smooth-Coated
Otter (VU) and Hump-Backed Mahseer
(CR).
• Threats: Habitat loss due to Human
encrachments.
YASHWANT SAGAR • It is a freshwater reservoir was. built in
the Gambhir river basin.
• Located in the Indore region (Malwa
region) and designated as an Important
Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA)vf
• Supports : Sarus crane (VU)
• Threats : Population pressure and
fishing.
B HOJWETLAN D • I t is a tw,o contiguous Human made
reservo.i r.
• Located across the Kola.tis river near
Bhopal.
• Supports : Sarus crane (VU) and rich in
Macrophytes.
• Thre@ts: Urban development and
pollution.
SIRPUR WETLAN D • A Human made wetland.
• Located in I ndo re .
• Supports: Common Pochard (VU),
Egyptian Vulture (EN) and Indian River
TeFn (VO).
• Threat: Unfavourable alteration in birds
habitat.
ASSAM DEEPOR BEEL • A permanent fresh water lake on
Brahmaputra valley
• L�cated west of Guwahati- the only majo'r
storm water storage basin for the city.
 • Supports: Grey Pelican or Spot-billed
peUcan (VU) and Lesser Adjutant Stork
(VU).
• Threats : Pollution from pesticides and
fertilizers, and infestation by water
hyacinth.
MANIPUR LOKTAK LAKE • The lar gest f reshwater l ake in
North-east India.
• Keibul Lamjao,-the only floating national
park in the w orld, floats over it.
• Thick floating mats of weeds (phumids)
are a characteristic feature.
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1993 as a result of ecological problems.
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• Supports : Important wintering and
staging area for water birds, particularly
ducks.
• Threats : Deforestation in the catchment
area, Infestation of water hyacinth, and
pollution.
MIZORAM PALA WETLAND • It is a natural lake and largest wetland in
the state.
• Located in the Mara Autonomous district
council.
• Supports: Sambar Deer (VU), Barking
Deer (Muntjac - LC ) and Hoolock Gibbon
(EN).
• Threats : Hunting and collecting of land
animals, illegal logging and wood
harvesting.
TRIPURA RUDRASAGAR LAKE • It is a Natural sedimentation reservoir fed
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• Located at the Melaghar.
• Supports: Three-Stripe d Roof Turtle
(CR).
• Threats : Increasing silt loads due to
deforestation, expansion of agricultural
land and intensive farming.
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