The Wular Lake is slowly choking up due to the ingress of silt-laden waters gushing in the form of streams from mountains in its catchments.
About Wular Lake:
It is the largest freshwater lake in India and the second largest freshwater lake in Asia.
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.
It is also said to be a remnant of Satisar Lake that existed in ancient times.
This lake also has a small islandin its centre called the ‘Zaina Lank’. This island was constructed by King Zainul-Abi-Din.
In 1990, it was designated as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention.
The area is important for wintering, staging and breeding birds. Terrestrial birds observed around the lake include the black-eared kite, Eurasian sparrow hawk, short-toed eagle, Himalayan golden eagle, Himalayan monal, etc.
It is an important habitat for fish, accounting for 60 percent of the total fish productionwithin the state.
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