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Kolleru Lake
| Site Name | Kolleru Lake |
|---|---|
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Ramsar Site Number | 1209 |
| Ramsar Designation Date | 19 Aug 2002 |
| Area | 90100 hectares |
| Latitude | 16.6167 |
| Longitude | 81.2 |
| Categories | Inland wetland Permanent freshwater lake |
| Elevation min / max | 0 / 5 |
| Listed in Montreux Record? | No |
| Spans over more than one country? | No |
| Details | |
| A natural eutrophic lake, situated between the two major river basins of the Godavari and the Krishna, fed by two seasonal rivers and a number of drains and channels, which functions as a natural flood balancing reservoir between the deltas of the two rivers. It provides habitat for a number of resident and migratory birds, including declining numbers of the vulnerable Grey Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis), and sustains both culture and capture fisheries, agriculture and related occupations of the people in the area. Damage and losses due to flooding in monsoon seasons and partial drying out during summers, the results of inadequate management planning and action, are seen as areas for improvement. | |
| Threats | |
| Natural system modifications, Unspecified/others, Dams and water management/use, Vegetation clearance/ land conversion, Agriculture & aquaculture, Annual and perennial non-timber crops, Marine and freshwater aquaculture, Water regulation, Drainage, Salinisation, Transportation and service corridors, Roads and railroads, Climate change & severe weather, Storms and flooding, Invasive and other problematic species and genes, Problematic native species | |
