Amazing Wetlands To Be Visited in India
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I was born and spent the early days of my life in one of the wettest place in India. I have a natural affinity to wetlands. But you will ask me: Does the tourist has a business there? I say yes! With developing tourism facilities and raising awareness, the average tourists can also enjoy holidays at such amazing wetland eco-systems. But for travelers and animal photographers, these are the place to be in. India has some amazing wetland eco-systems. And the good news is that, they are now preserved by the government. National Geographic in one of their recent issue, made a list of India’s best wetlands. I am noting them as follows:
Eastern India
- Chilika Lake, Orissa
- Deepor Beel, Assam
- Loktak lake, Manipur
Northern India
- Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan
- Tso Moriri Lake, (Ladakh region), Jammu & Kashmir
- Wular Lake, Jammu & Kashmir
- Ropar Lake, Punjab
Southern India
- Astamudi Lake, Kerala
- Vembanad – Kol lake, Kerala
I am glad to have visited Chilika lake back in 1993 along with my parents. We had traveled from Puri on a day trip to Chilika. It is famous for shrimp cultivation. The lake has an inlet with the sea and has natural small size waves which is not found in typical lakes. We had took a boat ride to a Kali temple located at one of the islands in the lake. It is a very nice place and on my travel radar again. So now that you know the names, the thought of visiting one of these places dint cross your mind?