Loktak lake (Meitei: ꯂꯣꯛꯇꯥꯛ ꯄꯥꯠ; Old Manipuri: ꯂꯣꯛꯇꯥꯛ ꯄꯥꯠ) is the largest fresh water lake in the North East India and the only floating lake on earth.[1][2] The lake houses the Keibul Lamjao National Park, the only floating national park in the entire world.[3]
The lake is best known for the presence of the circular floating biomasses commonly known as Phumdis in Meitei language (Manipuri language). It is truly a unique feature of this natural water body, not only in India but in the entire world.
Geographically, the lake is the outlet of most brooks, streams, rivers and rivulets originated from the different mounds, hillocks, hills, mountains and peaks of Manipur. The lake serves as the major source of livelihood for the fishermen communities.
It also attracts a lot of tourists both from outside and inside India.[4][5]
In the last few years, the number of floating home stays and floating restaurants, built over the floating natural biomasses (phumdis) in different parts of the lake, is increasing by leaps and bounds, so as to meet the demands of the increasing volume of tourists in the upcoming years.
References
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/loktak-the-worlds-only-floating-lake/as36660536.cms
- ↑ https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/manipurs-floating-lake-risk
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180411-the-worlds-only-floating-national-park
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/loktak-the-worlds-only-floating-lake/as36660536.cms
- ↑ https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/manipurs-floating-lake-risk