Monday, February 1, 2016

Largest fresh water lake of Nepal

Rara lake of mugu


Rara lake is the largest and deepest of Nepal.It lies in the mugu district of Karnali zone.
167 m (548 ft), is 5.1 km (3.2 mi) long and 2.7 km (1.7 mi) wide. It drains into the Mugu Karnali River via the Nijar River.It is the lake with fresh water.

Rara Lake, being surrounded by Rara National Park, has unique floral and faunal importance with rare and vulnerable species. The park was established in 1976 to preserve the beauty of the lake and protect it from sedimentation and adverse human activities. The Park flora consists of 1074 species, of which 16 are endemic to Nepal; the fauna includes 51 species of mammals and 214 species of birds.

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