Ghodaghodi Tal
| Ghodaghodi Tal | |
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| Nepali: घोडाघोडी ताल | |
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  Ghodaghodi Tal | |
| Location | Kailali, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 28°41′00″N 80°56′45″E / 28.68333°N 80.94583°E |
| Type | fresh water lake |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| Max. length | 1.83 km (1.14 mi) |
| Surface area | 2,563 ha (6,330 acres) |
| Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Official name | Ghodaghodi Lake Area |
| Designated | 13 August 2003 |
| Reference no. | 1314[1] |
Ghodaghodi Tal is a Ramsar site in western Nepal. It was established in August 2003 it covers an area of 2,563 h (9,230 ks) in Kailali District at an elevation of 205 m (673 ft) in the Siwalik Hills. It was declared as a bird sanctuary in March 2022.[2]
Flora
The lake has record of 388 vascular plants: five ptredophytes, 253 dicots, and 130 monocots.[3]
Fauna
Animals living here include the Eurasian otter, Bengal tiger, and red-crowned roofed turtle.[4]
During a survey in February 2021, 26 mugger crocodiles were recorded in 18 lakes.[5]
References
- ^ "Ghodaghodi Lake Area". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Ghodaghodi wetland area declared country's first bird sanctuary". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ SUFFREC, 2013. The Initiation, Student Forum for Forestry and Environment Conservation, Kathmandu Forestry College, Kathmandu, Nepal ISSN 2091-0088
- ^ Bhuju, U. R., Shakya, P. R., Basnet, T. B., Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites. Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu, ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5
- ^ Lamichhane, S.; Bhattarai, D.; Karki, J.B.; Gautam, A.P.; Pandeya, P.; Tirpathi, S. & Mahat, N. (2022). "Population status, habitat occupancy and conservation threats to Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) in Ghodaghodi lake complex, Nepal". Global Ecology and Conservation. 33 e01977. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01977.