Glaw Lake
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Overview
Glaw Lake is a freshwater lake in the Eastern Himalaya, inside the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary in Lohit (Namsai area) of Arunachal Pradesh.
Fed by perennial mountain streams, it is surrounded by dense forest with over 150 tree species and dozens of orchid species. The wider landscape supports four big cats – tiger, leopard, clouded leopard and snow leopard – and the critically endangered white-bellied heron.
In 2026 it became Arunachal Pradesh's first Ramsar site and India's 101st. The local Mishmi community regards the lake as sacred.
Geography and key facts
- Inside Kamlang Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh
- Freshwater lake fed by mountain streams
- Arunachal Pradesh's first Ramsar site; India's 101st (2026)
- Sacred to the Mishmi community
Why it matters for UPSC
A fresh current-affairs entry: India's 101st Ramsar site and the first in Arunachal Pradesh.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Arunachal Pradesh.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Glaw Lake yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 27.667°N, 96.433°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)