Loktak Lake in Manipur: A Ramsar Site in danger of decline
2 years, 3 months ago

Loktak Lake in Manipur: A Ramsar Site in danger of decline

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 22, 2022 10:00 IST For Oinam Rajen, 56, a fisher who lives and earns his livelihood from Manipur’s Loktak Lake, the waterbody and its wetland are an integral part of life and have been so for generations. In recent times, under the banner of All Loktak Lake Area Fishers Union Manipur, the fisherfolk have taken an active role in restoring the ecosystem and conserving its biodiversity. In 2006, the State government enacted the Manipur Loktak Lake Act “to provide for administration, control, protection, improvement, conservation and development of the natural environment of the Loktak Lake”. Loktak Lake, which acts as a natural reservoir for rivers and streams flowing from the hills, and its related wetlands are central to the State’s life. Professor W. Vishwanath of Manipur University says: “Pollution, habitat loss, damming, overexploitation, besides species invasion, are the major threats to Loktak Lake.” The Ithai Barrage, commissioned in 1983 for the 105-megawatt Loktak Hydroelectric Power Project, has changed Loktak.

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Manipur Village Takes Centre Stage On ‘World Wetlands Day’ Pledging Sustainable Preservation Of Loktak Lake
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur Village Takes Centre Stage On ‘World Wetlands Day’ Pledging Sustainable Preservation Of Loktak Lake

ABP News  

Guwahati: Champu Khangpok, the floating village on Manipur’s Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in South Asia, situated in the state’s Bishnupur district, classified as a wetland of international significance by the Ramsar Convention, took centre stage as the Loktak Development Authority and the lake’s fishing community commemorated the ‘World Wetlands Day’ on Friday on the theme ‘Wetlands and Human …

MoU inked for protection and conservation of Manipur’s Loktak Lake
1 year, 10 months ago

MoU inked for protection and conservation of Manipur’s Loktak Lake

Hindustan Times  

For the first time in Northeast India, Indian Bird Conservation Network Manipur on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with eight colleges in the northeastern border state for the “protection and conservation” of Loktak, the largest freshwater lake in the region. According to the 2017 census, only around 5,000 birds of 17 species were spotted against the sighting of 47,088 …

Manipur polls: Here's why Loktak lake is on the manifesto of every political party
2 years, 10 months ago

Manipur polls: Here's why Loktak lake is on the manifesto of every political party

India Today  

Protected by the Ramsar Convention, the Loktak lake and its surrounding wetland is home to over three lakh people who depend on the ecosystem for their livelihood. The BJP has promised “to formulate a comprehensive action plan to safeguard the endangered species and flora and fauna of the state.” It has pledged to “preserve, develop and maintain the Loktak Lake …

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