Mansar-Surinsar Lakes Wildlife sanctuary is a sanctuary in Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), India. It covers 3.5 square kilometers. It was established in 2005, under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. The sanctuary protects Mansar Lake - Surinsar Lake & wetland, which gained Ramsar Convention for International importance in 2005.[1][2]
| Mansar-Surinsar Lakes Wild Life sanctuary in Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Birds near Mansar Lake | |
  Mansar-Surinsar Lakes Wildlife sanctuary | |
| Location | Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), India |
| Nearest city | Samba |
| Coordinates | 32°45′N 75°12′E / 32.750°N 75.200°E[1] |
| Area | 3.5 km2 (860 acres) |
| Established | 2005 |
| Governing body | Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) |
| Designated | 8/11/2005[1] |
Geography
editMansar-Surinsar Lakes Wildlife sanctuary are two lakes 9 km physically apart but internally connected, located in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) covering an area of 3.5 sq km.[3] Instead of a lake usually found in depressions, Mansar-Surinsar lakes are located on top of a hill without any feeding water source with a low catchment area and a limited rainfall of about 1400 mm annually. Anticline structure and Artesian well like conditions results in perennial source of lake waters with A-Class TDS water.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Mansar-Surinsar Lakes". Ramsar Wetlands. Ramsar. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary - WildTrails | The One-Stop Destination for all your Wildlife Holidays". wildtrails.in. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Surinsar Lake - JK Tourism". www.jktourism.jk.gov.in. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2024.,