Sambhar Lake
28-10-2024
08:20 AM
1 min read

Overview:
Over 40 migratory birds, belonging to two to three different species, have been found dead around Sambhar Lake in Jaipur district recently, prompting concerns among the officials.
About Sambhar Lake:
- It is the largest saltwater lake in India.
- It is located in the districts of Nagaur and Jaipur in Rajasthan.
- This saline wetland is elliptical in shape, with a length of 35.5 km and a breadth varying between 3 km and 11 km.
- It covers an area in excess of 200 sq.km., surrounded on all sides by the Aravalli hills.
- The water from two major ephemeral streams, namely Mendha and Runpangarh, along with numerous rivulets and surface runoff feed the lake.
- It was designated as a Ramsar site in the year 1990.
- Several migrating birds visit the waterbody during the winter.
- Along with Phulera and Deedwana, the wetland is the most important wintering area for flamingoes (both Phoniconaias minor and Phoenicopterus roseus) in India outside the Rann of Kachchh.
- The other winged visitors to the area include pelicans, common shelduck, redshank, and common sandpiper, black-winged stilt, Kentish plover, and Ringed plover, Ruff, and Sociable lapwing.
- Sambhar Lake produces 2,10,000 tonnes of salt each year, placing Rajasthan among the top three salt-producing states of India.

Q1: What are ephemeral streams?
An ephemeral stream is one that flows only in direct response to precipitation. It receives little or no water from springs and no long-continued supply from melting snow or other sources
News: Over 40 migratory birds died at Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan: Officials