{"id":123926,"date":"2026-09-11T14:52:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=123926"},"modified":"2026-09-11T14:52:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:22:58","slug":"bakhira-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bakhira-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakhira Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Bakhira Lake Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new study that measured magnetic minerals accumulated in sediments below the Bakhira Lake over 25000 years helped track past changes in climate and how they have influenced rainfall, weathering, sediment transport and lake processes in northern India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Bakhira Lake<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in <\/span><b>the Ghaghara\u2013Rapti alluvial system.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Formation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It represents a <\/span><b>perennial oxbow\/floodplain wetland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> formed through the migration and subsequent cut-off of the Rapti River.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the largest <\/span><b>wetlands in Uttar Pradesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was designated as a <\/span><b>Ramsar Site in 2022.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its floodplain\u2013lacustrine setting <\/span><b>favours the accumulation and preservation of sediments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> derived from both the lake and surrounding catchment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It serves as a <\/span><b>vital wintering and breeding ground<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for numerous migratory and resident waterfowl species.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Oxbow Lake<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Formation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is formed when a <\/span><b>meandering river cuts off a loop,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> leaving behind a crescent-shaped water body<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>common in floodplains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where rivers frequently change course<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It usually shallow and may dry up over time due to silt deposition<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>rich in nutrients<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making them suitable for agriculture and fishing nearby<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Example:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Oxbow lakes along the Ganga River plains.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2308732&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bakhira Lake is located in the Ghaghara\u2013Rapti alluvial system. 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