Kolleru Lake

28 Oct 2024 11:12:17 am

Tags : Kolleru Lake

Topic: Lakes

Why in the news?

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister conducted an aerial survey of the Budameru drain’s embankment areas, and examined the path its waters took before merging with the Kolleru Lake. He also surveyed the areas that were illegally occupied along the Budameru drain, and the ongoing works to fill the breaches.
He examined the condition of the villages around the Kolleru Lake and the flow of water through the Krishna river below the Prakasam Barrage.

Source: The Hindu

About Kolleru Lake:

It is the largest freshwater lake in India.
It is located in Andhra Pradesh between the Krishna and Godavari deltas and covers an area of 308 km².
The lake serves as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for these two rivers.
The lake is fed directly by water from the seasonal Budameru and Tammileru streams, and is connected to the Krishna and Godavari systems by over 68 inflowing drains and channels.
It serves as a habitat for migratory birds.
The lake was notified as a wildlife sanctuary in November 1999 under India\'s Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and designated a wetland of international importance in November 2002 under the international Ramsar Convention.

Ramsar Convention:

It is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites.
It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands.
It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971.

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