Lake / lagoon
Loktak Lake
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Overview
Loktak Lake in Manipur is famous for its phumdis, floating masses of vegetation. Keibul Lamjao, the only floating national park, lies on the lake.
It is a Ramsar site and, like Keoladeo, is on the Montreux Record of threatened wetlands (Chilika was removed from that list in 2002 after restoration).
Geography and key facts
- Manipur
- Phumdis: floating vegetation
- Keibul Lamjao: the only floating national park
- Ramsar site on the Montreux Record
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked in a 2013 pairs question.
Note for UPSC
Manipur; famous for phumdis (floating vegetation) and Keibul Lamjao, the only floating national park. Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Manipur.
Expect questions on the type of lake (lagoon, freshwater, saline), its state and any Ramsar status.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2013 · Q17Consider the following pairs: Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Loktak Lake.
Key facts
- Type
- Lake / lagoon · Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Manipur
- Coordinates
- 24.550°N, 93.783°E
24.550°N, 93.783°E
2 markers on the map - Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2013
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