Mansar-Surinsar Wildlife sanctuary

Sanctuary in Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), India

32°45′N 75°12′E / 32.750°N 75.200°E / 32.750; 75.200^[1]Area3.5 km² (860 acres)Established2005 (2005)Governing bodyJammu and Kashmir (union territory)

Ramsar Wetland

Designated8/11/2005^[1]

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]

Geography

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]

References

^ ^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.,