International Union for Conservation of Nature

Bringing life back to Chilika lagoon in India

This video describes the efforts undertaken to restore the Chilika lake in Orissa, which is the largest lagoon on the east coast of India

Posted on 28 Nov, 2011 10:34 AM

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This 116,500 hectare brackish lagoon separated from the Bay of Bengal by a long sandy ridge was added to the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance in 1981.This was because the lagoon was facing serious degradation due to siltation and choking of the seawater inlet channel, resulting in the proliferation of invasive freshwater species, the decrease in fish productivity, and an overall loss of biodiversity [1].

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