Loktak Lake

Loktak Lake
 

News: Centre advises the state government to take steps for the protection of Loktak Lake and Keibul Lamjao National Park.
 

About:
 Found in the state of Manipur, Loktak lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India.
 It Known for its floating circular swamps, which are called phumdis in the local tongue.
 The lake houses the only floating national park in the world, the Keibul Lamjao National Park, which is the last refuge of the endangered brow-antlered deer or sangai.
 Loktak lake 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.