Wular Lake

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Wular Lake is one of Asia’s largest freshwater lakes, located in the Kashmir Valley of India and renowned for its ecological importance and scenic beauty.

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Wular Lake canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater lake
lake
natural lake
basinCountry India
conservationStatus designated as a Ramsar site
continent Asia
country India
designation Ramsar wetland of international importance
ecosystemService climate regulation
flood control
groundwater recharge
livelihood support
elevation approximately 1,580 metres above sea level
approximately 5,180 feet above sea level
formedBy tectonic activity
governedBy Government of India
Government of Jammu and Kashmir (Union Territory)
surface form: Government of Jammu and Kashmir
habitatFor aquatic plants
freshwater fish
migratory birds
hasIsland Zaina Lank
hasProject Wular Lake Conservation and Management Project
inflow Jhelum River
knownFor being one of Asia’s largest freshwater lakes
ecological importance
fisheries
scenic beauty
wetland biodiversity
locatedIn Bandipora
surface form: Bandipora district

Himalayas
Jammu and Kashmir
Kashmir Valley
maximumDepth approximately 14 metres
approximately 46 feet
nearbyCity Srinagar
nearbyTown Bandipora
outflow Jhelum River
partOf Jhelum River
surface form: Jhelum River basin
supportsActivity bird watching
fishing
navigation
tourism
surfaceArea approximately 189 square kilometres
approximately 73 square miles
threatenedBy encroachment
eutrophication
pollution
siltation
type tectonic lake
ZainaLankBuiltBy Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin
surface form: Zain-ul-Abidin

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Kashmiris associatedLake Wular Lake
Kashmir Valley knownFor Wular Lake