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Oct 6, 2023 · About Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary. Location: It is a significant wetland sanctuary located in the West Godavari and Krishna districts of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was established in November 1999, under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. The sanctuary protects part of the Kolleru Lake wetland, which gained Ramsar Convention for ...
UPSC Prelims 2023 GS Paper 1: Q) Consider the following statements: Jhelum River passes through Wular lake. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake. How many of the Statements given above are correct? a) Only one. b) Only two. c) All three. d) None. Correct Answer: a) Only One
Mar 16, 2024 · About Atapaka Bird Sanctuary. It is situated on the Kolleru Lake in the Indian state Andhra Pradesh. It isn the home to a vast repertoire of birds. It is especially known for sheltering Pelicans. It spans over an area of 673 square kilometres with wet land marsh habitat extending across two districts namely West Godavari and Krishna.
Oct 6, 2023 · Key Facts about Kolleru Lake: It is the largest freshwater lake in India. It is located in Andhra Pradesh between the Krishna and Godavari deltas and covers an area of 308 km². The lake serves as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for these two rivers.
Aug 26, 2023 · About Keibul Lamjao National Park: It is the world’s only floating national park. It is located in the Bishnupur district in Manipur. The park is located in the southwestern part of the famous Loktak Lake, which is well known for the floating biomass called phumdis. This is the last natural habitat of the endangered brow-antlered deer (Sangai ...
Aug 25, 2024 · It is located in the Bandipore district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is fed by the Jhelum River. The lake lies at an altitude of 1,580 m on the foothills of Haramuk Mountain. It is spread over a total area of 200 sq.km., covering almost 24 km in length and 10 km in breadth. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity.
Aug 26, 2023 · Harike Wetland also known as "Hari-ke-Pattan", with the Harike Lake in the deeper part of it, is the largest wetland in northern India. The wetland and the lake were formed by constructing the headworks across the Sutlej river in 1953. The headworks is located downstream of the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers just south of Harike ...
Aug 26, 2023 · Vemband is the largest lake in Kerala and the longest Lake in India. It is also known as Vembanad Kayal, Vembanad Kol, Punnamada Lake (in Kuttanad) and Kochi Lake (in Kochi). The lake has its source in four rivers, Meenachil, Achankovil, Pampa and Manimala. It is separated from the Arabian Sea by a narrow barrier island and is a popular ...
Oct 12, 2023 · It is a brackish water lake and a shallow lagoon with estuarine character spread across the districts of Puri, Khurda and Ganjam in the state of Odisha. It is connected to the Bay of Bengal by a 32 km long and 1.5 km wide channel that mostly runs parallel to the Bay separated by a narrow spit. It is located at the mouth of the Daya River ...
Oct 14, 2023 · About Kanwar lake: It is Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake located in Bihar. It is also known as Kabartal jheel which is a rainfed lake. It is a residual oxbow lake, formed due to the meandering of Gandak river, a tributary of Ganga. The Wetland is an important stopover along the Central Asian Flyway, with 58 migratory waterbirds using it ...
