The Manipur government’s plan to set up a bird sanctuary at the Loktak lake in Bishnupur district has met with stiff opposition from the villagers in nearby areas. Villagers claim fishing ban in Loktak lake will hit their livelihood.
About:
Location: The lake is located near Moirang in Manipur state, India.
Key highlights:
Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India.
It is famous for the phumdis floating over it.
Status:
It has been designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention in 1990.
It is also listed under the Montreux Record in 1993, "a record of Ramsar sites where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring or are likely to occur".
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