To evaluate the water quality status and responsible factors for variation in Anchar Lake, Kashmir

Manderia, Sushil; Reshi, Jahangeer Mohd; Krishna, M.P.S.Murali

doi:10.9790/2402-08245562

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“…Since then, the area of the lake declined substantially to 6.5 km 2 (Jeelani and Kaur, 2012). The current area of the lake is 4.26 km 2 (Sushil et al, 2014;Fazili et al, 2017). The water supply of Anchar Lake is maintained by Sindh, a tributary stream of Jhelum and Achan Nallah in addition to springs along the vicinity of lake.…”

Section: Anchar Lakementioning

confidence: 99%

Current Status of Wetlands in Srinagar City: Threats, Management Strategies, and Future Perspectives

Dar

Bhat

Rashid

et al. 2020

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Wetlands are the most diverse, highly dynamic, productive, and ecologically sensitive areas in Earth. In Kashmir Himalaya, Srinagar city is bestowed with a large number of picturesque wetlands. These wetlands are important in regulating ecosystem services such as providing fresh water supplies, food products, fisheries, water purification, harbor biodiversity, and regulation of regional climate. These are also important as socioeconomic support systems for the city inhabitants and valued as habitats of migratory birds that visit Kashmir valley from different continents of the world. Owing to the increased rate of anthropogenic activities and anthropogenically driven changes in natural processes, these wetlands are degrading at an alarming rate, seriously affecting their health and water quality. The major threats to wetlands include pollution, land use and land cover changes, urbanization and encroachments, and climate change. The intensive agricultural practices, introduction of exotic species, and changes in hydrological flows during the past few decades have resulted in degradation of wetlands over this region. Sustainable management of wetlands is crucial as these ecosystems offer an array of ecological functions that sustain livelihoods all over the world. This review provides special insights about the significant changes in spatial scale, land use and land cover changes, and water quality of major wetlands in Srinagar city.

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Section: Anchar Lakementioning

confidence: 99%