LOKTAK LAKE

  • February 26, 2022
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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LOKTAK LAKE

TOPIC: Environment

Context- Manipur Assembly Elections 2022: Loktaklake, climate change, carbon footprint feature in party manifestos.

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About Loktak Lake:

  • Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India and is famous for the phumdis floating over it.
    • Phumdis are the heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil and organic matter at various stages of decomposition.
  • It is the only floating national park in world and is last natural refuge of endangered Sangai deer.
  • This ancient lake plays an important role in the economy of Manipur. It serves as a source of water for irrigation, drinking water supply and hydropower generation.
  • Loktaklake was initially designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention in 1990.
  • Later it was also listed under the Montreux Record in 1993.
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