Chilika Lake

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf brackish water lagoon
gptkbp:area 1,100 km²
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:ecologicalSignificance gptkb:wetlands
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:fish
gptkb:Irrawaddy_dolphin
migratory birds
crustaceans
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Chilika_Development_Authority
gptkbp:hasFishSpecies major livelihood for local communities
over 160 species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chilika Lake
gptkbp:inflow gptkb:Bhargavi_River
gptkb:Daya_River
gptkb:Mahanadi_River_distributaries
gptkbp:island gptkb:Honeymoon_Island
gptkb:Birds_Island
gptkb:Breakfast_Island
gptkb:Kalijai_Island
gptkb:Nalabana_Island
gptkb:Somolo_Island
gptkbp:length 64.3 km
gptkbp:location gptkb:Odisha
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Puri
gptkb:Bhubaneswar
gptkb:Brahmapur
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Makar_Sankranti_at_Kalijai_Temple
annual migratory bird festival
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Irrawaddy_dolphins
important bird sanctuary
largest brackish water lagoon in Asia
largest coastal lagoon in India
wintering ground for migratory birds
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Bay_of_Bengal
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Puri_district
gptkb:Ganjam_district
gptkb:Khordha_district
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:wetlands
gptkbp:RamsarDesignationYear 1981
gptkbp:recognizedBy Ramsar Convention
gptkbp:restored gptkb:Chilika_Development_Authority
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Kalijai_Temple
gptkb:Mangalajodi
gptkb:Nalabana_Bird_Sanctuary
gptkb:Satapada
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list 2002
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:list
gptkbp:width 20.1 km
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Puri
gptkb:wetlands
gptkb:Bay_of_Bengal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5