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Himalayan lakes, under stress!

Despite the large dependence of the increasing population on Himalayan lakes, information on the lakes continues to be limited thus hindering their sustainable management.

Stuti Shah

Debabrata Sahoo

Posted on 31 Mar, 2024 09:19 PM

Freshwater lakes in the Indian North Western Himalayan region (INWH) are unique and an important source of water for the growing population in the region. The INWH region covers the two states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh and two union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh in India.

Tso Moriri in spring (Image Source: Keith Goyden, India Water Portal)

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