KOLLERU
LAKE - ENVIRONMENT
News: Govt. to prepare inventory of land
use adjacent to Kolleru wildlife sanctuary
What's
in the news?
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The Wildlife Division of the Andhra
Pradesh Forest Department is all set to prepare an inventory of land use and
other activities adjacent to the Kolleru
Wildlife Sanctuary for declaring it an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) for
conservation of the Kolleru Lake ecosystem.
Key
takeaways:
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It is mandatory in order for the site to
be declared as an eco-sensitive zone.
Kolleru
Lake:
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It is the largest freshwater lake in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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It is located between Krishna and Godavari deltas.
Unique
Features:
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The lake has been declared as a wildlife sanctuary under India’s
Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
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It is also designated a wetland of international importance
under the International Ramsar
Convention.
Site
for Birds:
Migratory
Birds:
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It is an important site for migratory
birds including Siberian crane, ibis, red-crested pochards, black winged
stilts, avocets, common red shanks, wigeons, gadwalls and cormorants,
garganeys, herons, flamingos, and painted storks.
Resident
Birds:
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Grey pelicans, Asian open-billed storks,
painted storks, glossy ibises, white ibises, teals, pintails and shovellers.