Inle Lake

-Location

- the second largest freshwater lake in Myanmar

- located in Nyaung Shwe township of Shan state

- The surface area of the lake is 116km2 and the length of

the lake from north to south is 9mile while the longest
way from east to west is 3.5mile
o The maximum water depth during the rainy season is 12ft which
is 7ft deeper compared with the depth in the dry season.

o Inle lake is the one and the only main source for Lawpita
hydropower dam which supplies 24% of country's total
hydropower capacity.
o A home of many different races especially Intha, Shan, Danu,
Paoh, Taungyo and Kayah
o The social and economic development of all communities
around this lake area is depending upon the lake and its
environment
- Beautiful and touristic attraction floating gardens.
o The number of utilization herbicides and insecticides were always
greater than the required amount for those farms.
o The farmers are willing to use chemical fertilizers rather than the
organic fertilizers as there is no sustainable organic product
market.
o the long term action of chemical fertilizer usage led to the
pollution of water.
o Disposing of toxic chemical dissolved wastewater produced from local small businesses like dying silk, making
jewellery and wastewater from houses and hotels directly into the lake are the other factors affecting the water quality of
the freshwater lake.
o The water colour from Inle lake is almost the same with
greywater which can be harmful to aquatic animals and can
endanger to all Inle lake's biodiversity.
 o The trees from all hilly regions are being cut down for the need for farming land year after year.

o Illegal logging, using trees as firewoods, cutting trees down for the purposes of building houses are
still happening at the mountain areas of Inle lake.
o As a consequence of deforestation, erosion can occur easily and topsoil from the land is swept away
directly into the lake during every heavy rain and a large amount of silt is accumulated in the lake.
 o Effectively managed protected areas are a critical tool for safeguarding biodiversity, maintaining
ecosystem balance, preserving important habitats, building resilience to climate change, providing global
food security, maintaining water quality, conserving natural resources, driving economic success, curbing
the spread of diseases and pests, and providing many other benefits to wildlife and human health.