Major Lakes |
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In Manipur, lakes besides the rivers form the major part of wetlands.The lakes includes the Loktak lake (a Ramsar site), Ikop, Waithou, Pumlen/Khoidum pat, Ushoipokpi pat , Loushipat, Utrapat, Sanapat, Tankha pat, Karam Pat, Lamphel pat, Zailad lake and Jaimeng lake. Out of these lakes only Loktak lake has been identified under National Lake Conservation Programme (NLCP) by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India. |
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| ZAILAD LAKE,TAMENGLONG DISTRICT |
| Major Lakes of Manipur proposed for identification under NLCP |
Sl.No. |
Name |
Lake Type |
District |
Area (in Ha) |
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1. |
Pumlen/Khoidum Pat |
Rural, Natural |
Thoubal |
8,022 |
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2. |
Ikop/Kharun Pat |
Rural, Natural |
Thoubal |
6,520 |
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3. |
Lousi Pat |
Rural, Natural |
Thoubal |
1,064 |
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4. |
Waithou/Punnem Pat |
Rural, Natural |
Thoubal |
455 |
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5. |
Aongbikhong Pat |
Rural, Natural |
Thoubal |
225 |
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6. |
Ushoipokpi Pat |
Rural, Natural |
Thoubal |
65 |
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7. |
Sanapat |
Rural, Natural |
Bishnupur |
282 |
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8. |
Utrapat |
Rural, Natural |
Bishnupur |
185 |
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9. |
Tankha Pat |
Rural, Natural |
Imphal West |
65 |
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10. |
Karam Pat |
Rural, Natural |
Imphal West |
185 |
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11. |
Lamphel Pat |
Urban, Natural |
Imphal West |
5 |
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12. |
Zailad Lake |
Hill, Natural |
Tamenglong |
150 |
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13. |
Jaimeng Lake |
Hill, Natural |
Senapati |
85 |
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