Mansar-Surinsar Wildlife sanctuary

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
LocationJammu and Kashmir (union territory), India
Nearest citySamba
Coordinates32°45′N 75°12′E[1]
Area3.5 km2 (860 acres)
Established2005 (2005)
Governing bodyJammu and Kashmir (union territory)
Designated8/11/2005[1]

Geography
Further information: Mansar Lake and Surinsar Lake

Mansar-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

References
  1. "Mansar-Surinsar Lakes". Ramsar Wetlands. Ramsar. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. "Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary - WildTrails | The One-Stop Destination for all your Wildlife Holidays". wildtrails.in. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. "Surinsar Lake - JK Tourism". www.jktourism.jk.gov.in. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2024.,
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