Wular Lake

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Wular Lake

  • Country: 
    India
  • Site number: 
    461
  • Area: 
    18,900 ha
  • Designation date: 
    23-03-1990
  • Coordinates: 
    34°15'N 74°33'E
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Overview

Wular Lake. 23/03/90; Jammu & Kashmir; 18,900 ha; 34°16'N 074°33'E. The largest freshwater lake in India with extensive marshes of emergent and floating vegetation, particularly water chestnut, that provide an important source of revenue for the State Government and fodder for domestic livestock. The lake supports an important fishing industry and is a valuable source of water for irrigation and domestic use. The area is important for wintering, staging and breeding birds. Human activities include rice cultivation and tree farming. Ramsar site no. 461. Most recent RIS information: 1990.

Administrative region: 
Jammu & Kashmir State

  • National legal designation: 
    • none
  • Last publication date: 
    23-03-1990

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