Why is it in news?
- Ornithologists, bird lovers and photographers from all over the country assembled at the scenic Mangalajodi, on the banks of Chilika Lake in Odisha.
Chilika Lake
- Chilika Lake is Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon.
- It extends from Bhusandpur in Puri district in the North to Rambha-Malud in Ganjan district in the South, separated from the Bay of Bengal by a 60 km long narrow strip of marshy islands and sand-flats.
- Because of its rich bio-diversity and socio-economic importance, Chilika was designated as a Ramsar site in 1981 to afford better protection.
- One of the major attraction at Chilika is Irrawady dolphins which are often spotted off Satpada Island.
Source
The Hindu