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	Chilka Lake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The lake was formed due to the silting action of the Mahanadi River, which drains into the northern end of the lake, and the northerly currents in the Bay of Bengal, which have formed a sandbar along the eastern shore leading to the formation of a shallow lagoon.
		The area of the lake varies from 1165 km² in the monsoon season to 906 km² in the dry season, and is studded with numerous small islands.
		The north shore of the lake is part of Khordha District, and the western shore is part of Ganjam District.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chilka_Lake (460 words)

	Powai Lake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Powai Lake is a large artificial lake, situated in a northern suburb of (Mumbai).
		Currently the problem of silting is troubling this once serene lake and work is going on to cure it of its hyacinth population.
		Powai Lake was built by the British at an initial cost of Rs 6.5 lakh in 1890.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Powai_Lake (464 words)

	CHILIKA
		CHILIKA is the biggest lagoon in the East-coast of India, situated between latitudes 190 28' and 19054' "N" and longitude 850 05' and 850 38' "E" (Fig-1).
		Siltation of Chilika Lake is atributed as one of the principal factor endangering the Lake.
		Panigrahi,G. Vegetation and flora of the Chilika Lagoon.
	www.geocities.com /orissa4u/chilika.htm (7435 words)

	Indbazaar - Travel Now :: Chilika Lake
		Chilika Lake - supposedly the largest brackish water lake in Asia, is situated south-west of Puri.
		The lake is dotted with several lush green islands and is noted for the many migratory birds which flock to the nesting sanctuary here for a winter sojourn.
		Chilika is a veritable haven for cruising and bird-watching.
	www.indbazaar.com /travel/index2.asp?loc=39 (557 words)

	Poaching Of Migratory Birds In Chilika Lake
		CHILIKA LAKE (Orissa): Chilika lake bird sanctuary is fast becoming a death trap for migratory birds.
		Chilika is the largest brackish water lagoon on the eastern coast and also the largest wintering ground for migratory water fowl from all over the world.
		Ironically, it was the problem of reduced salinity in the lake water which had prompted officials to open another mouth of the lake and desilt the outer channel.
	www.indiatraveltimes.com /special/jan03.html (1342 words)

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		The rapid expansion of commercial aquaculture, particularly prawn culture, in Chilika Lake is contributing directly and indirectly to the decline of the lake’s fisheries and world-renowned bird population.
		Chilika Lake also has another link at its southern end (through Palur Canal starting from Rambha Bay up to the mouth of the Rishikulya River, about 18 km down the coast), which is separated from the lake by lowlands, some of which are used as salt pans.
		The influx of silt is the chief cause of lake shrinkage.
	assets.panda.org /downloads/rcindia.doc (7626 words)

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		Chilika Lake is a showpiece for tourists but also a lifeline for fishermen, writes D.B.N. PRIDE OF ORISSA A view of the Chilika Lake, where fish varieties are plentiful.
		The Chilika lake is not just a showpiece for tourists but is a lifeline for the thousands of fishermen living in the villages all along the coast.
		The nearest point of entry to the lake is the village of Chilika, near the railway station of Balugaon.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006040300900400.htm&date=2006/04/03/&prd=mp& (759 words)

	Numerical simulation of circulation in the chilika lake
		The interest and thrust in studying the ecology of the lake is due to the increasing threat to the lake in the form if siltation, choking of the mouth and outer channel, eutrophication, weed infestation, salinity changes and decrease in fishery resources.
		The water spread area of the Chilika lake varies between 1165 to 906 sq km during the monsoon and summer respectively.
		Accordingly, the Chilika lake is approximated as closely as possible to the realistic boundary of the lake.
	wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in /energy/lake2002/proceedings/9_1.html (2237 words)

	Animal genetic resources information / Bulletin d'information sur les ressources génétiques animales / Boletín de ...
		The famous salt lake, Chilika in Orissa, India is surrounded by villages on three sides starting from Palur in the Ganjam district extending to the Bramhagiri area of Puri through Balugan and Bhusandapur of the Khurda district.
		The Chilika buffaloes are endowed with the unique quality of entering deep into the salty water of the lake, feeding on the vegetation that grows there, drinking the salty water and remaining in the lake for several days together.
		Chilika buffaloes clean the coastline and inside of the lake by eating the unruly vegetation and hence help to maintain the balance in the ecosystem.
	www.fao.org /docrep/006/y4924t/y4924t0b.htm (1752 words)

	WWF - Chilika Lake
		Chilika lake is actually an estuarine lagoon shallow throughout its spread.
		The lake is connected to the sea by a 29 km long irregular channel with several small sandy and generally ephemeral islands.
		Chilika is one of the terminuses on the migratory flyways and some of the largest congregations of aquatic birds in India can be seen here, particularly in winter.
	www.wwfindia.org /about_wwf/what_we_do/freshwater_wetlands/our_work/ramsar_sites/chilika_lake_.cfm (766 words)

	India Today Group Online > Web Exclusive >Despatches
		From an estuarine lake, Chilika is close to turning into a fresh water lake, and the unique biodiversity that it supported is creeping perilously close to a disaster.
		Though Chilika is fed mainly by the tidal inflow from the seas, at least 52 rivers and rivulets flow into the lake.
		Huge tracts of the lake are currently under illegal prawn farms that a deeply entrenched mafia runs, and their nets and bunds block the free flow of water as well as the migration of marine species in and out of the lake.
	www.india-today.com /webexclusive/dispatch/20001209/ruben.html (1050 words)

	Chilika lake,Chilika tours,Chilika travel,Chilika orissa,Chilika lake bird sanctuary,tour to chilika lake,Chilka Lake ...
		The fabulous beauty of Chilika which has inspired poets to sing its glory and which can be best enjoyed from Balugaon, Barkul, Rambha and Satpada must be seen to be believed.
		The Island of Kalijai is famous as a center of religious worship due to the temple of Goddess Kalijai where a big fair is held on the occasion of Makara Sankranti that falls in January every year.
		The Island of Nalabana, 8 km in circumference occupies a unique place in the vast expanse of Chilika Lake as it happens to be the central point for the migratory birds.
	www.tourmyindia.com /states/orissa/chilika.html (518 words)

	Get information about Chilika, Orrisa, India
		Chilika attracts a large number of aquatic birds, the migrants among whom are the focus of an intense on-going study.
		The Chilika Lake was declared a sanctuary in 1972 and later, in 1981 it was declared a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
		Chilika was once a deep and open bay where merchant ships dropped anchor en route to Sri Lanka, Java, Sumatra and Khamboj -- the fabled spice lands of the East.
	indoexpedition.com /chilika.html (836 words)

	:: Welcome To Chilika Lagoon - Home
		Chilika is the largest lagoon along the east coast of India, situated between latitude 19
		A survey of the fauna of Chilika carried out by the Zoological Survey of India in 1985-87 recorded over 800 species in and around the lagoon.
		The Nalaban Island within the Lagoon is notified as a Bird Sanctuary under Wildlife (Protection) Act, the lagoon is also identified as a priority site for conservation and management by the National Wetland coral reefs Committee of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
	www.chilika.com /home.htm (339 words)

	Chilika Lake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		hilika is a shallow, brackish-water, lake on the eastern coast of Orissa.
		This lake which is the largest in the subcontinent, is roughly pear shaped and varies in its extent in the dry and wet seasons between about 560 and 1100square kilometres and is about 32 km wide at its broadest.
		The lake is divided into an outer channel with a narrow neck leading into the sea and the main body of the lake with a muddy bottom rich in organic matter.
	edugreen.teri.res.in /explore/life/chilika.htm (328 words)

	Fishermen demolish prawn farms in Chilika lake- 3 killed in police firing.
		Chilika lake (the largest brackish water lake in Asia and a Ramsar site) has become one vast prawn farm in the state and one can say has achieved the dubious distinction of being the largest illegal aquaculture complex in the world.
		Vast portions of the lake close to the shore which is the breeding ground of shrimp,crabs and fish has been converted into prawn farms and this has affected the survival of the local fishing community who have started starving.
		Chilika lake is a fragile eco system of about 900 sq.kms and can never withstand any artificial prawn farms.
	aquiline.8m.com /indianwildlife/chilika.htm (696 words)

	The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards 2002: Chilika Development Authority
		Chilika Lake is a striking example of how restoration of the ecological characteristics of a site can result not only in increased biodiversity (plant and animal species, notably birds), but also in a spectacular increase in fish catches (including the reappearance of some economic species) and other socio-economic benefits to the local population.
		Chilika Lake (Orissa, India), the largest lagoon on the east coast of India, was added to the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance in 1981.
		The case of Chilika Lake is a perfect example of how the listing of a site on the Montreux Record can be used to promote measures to correct change in ecological character of a site, and also to improve the socio-economic conditions of the population living in and around the site.
	www.ramsar.org /award/key_awards2002_report_chilika.htm (576 words)

	LakeNet - Lakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Chilika Lake is well known to bird lovers for winter birds migrating to the lake from distant lands; more than 100 of 211 species recorded from Chilika are intercontinental migrants flying from the Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal, Aral Sea and other remote parts of Russia, Kirghiz steppes of Mongolia, Central and Southeast Asia.
		One of the major interventions was the desiltation of the outer-channel of the lagoon by dredging, and the opening of an artificial mouth along the sand spit at a distance of 11 kilometers from the lake proper.
		Chilika Lake is a hot-spot of biodiversity and shelters a number of endangered species listed in the IUCN red list of threatened species.
	www.worldlakes.org /lakedetails.asp?lakeid=8607 (686 words)

	Chilika Lake : Oddissa.com : The Portal of Orissa, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Tourism and Tribals of Orissa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Studded with small islands- including the picturesquely-named Honeymoon Island and Breakfast Island- the lake is separated from the Bay of Bengal by a sandy ridge.
		The pear-shaped lake spreads across 1,100 sq km, and has a unique ecosystem with a range of aquatic flora and fauna found in and around its brackish waters.
		There are a few hotels on the banks of the lake including an OTDC run hotel and two tourist bungalows (the `Panthnivas' at Rambha and Barkul) that have stunning views and a relaxed vacation ambience.
	www.oddissa.com /chilkalake.html (549 words)

	Ramsar Advisory Missions: No. 50, Chilika Lake, India (2001)
		A request to remove Chilika Lake from the Montreux Record was submitted to the Ramsar Bureau by the Ministry of Environment and Forests on 30 April 2001.
		Chilika Lake was listed as a Wetland of International Importance on 1 October 1981 on the basis of Ramsar Criteria 1, 2, 3, 5, and Criteria 7 and 8 were included when the RIS was updated on 15 May 2001.
		Soil erosion is prevalent in the catchment of Chilika due to over-grazing, illicit felling, cultivation along hill slopes, and clearance of vegetation for rehabilitation and agriculture.
	www.ramsar.org /ram/ram_rpt_50e.htm (4211 words)

	[India-ej] NEWS: Chilika lake removed from endangered list (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Chilika lake removed from endangered list By Jatindra Dash, Indo-Asian News Service Bhubaneswar, Dec 6 (IANS) In some good green news, Asia's largest saltwater lake, the Chilika, has been struck off a list of endangered eco-systems.
		The lake was declared one of the six wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention in 1981.
		Weeds were cleared from large parts of the lake, resulting in a sharp increase in the fish catch.
	puggy.symonds.net /pipermail/india-ej/2002-December/000586.html (388 words)

	Earth Island Institute: Action Alert: Mangrove Action Project
		Chilika Lake is one of the largest inland brackish water bodies in Asia, of immense ecological importance for its unique and varied biodiversity, including dolphins and habitat for myriad of migratory birds.
		Though Chilika was declared by the Ramsar Convention to be a wetland of international importance, the shrimp aquaculture industry at that time threatened to establish itself there via the ambitious aims of the powerful Tata House which planned several industrial scale semi-intensive shrimp farms on the shores of Lake Chilika.
		Chilika lake has been occupied by the shrimp industry, with the support of the local politicians and bureaucrats, even though the Supreme Court of India has ruled in an historical decision that shrimp farms were to be prohibited within 1,000 meters of lake.
	earthisland.org /takeaction/actionalert_map6.html (1287 words)

	Calcutta Travelogue, Camping at Chilika
		The eco-camp in the heart of Chilika Lake in Orissa, a state on the eastern seaboard of India, can be your answer to a quiet weekend or an adventure filled holiday.
		LYING supine along the Orissa coast, Chilika Lake is one of the popular attractions of the state.
		But one's relationship with the lake is limited to a couple of hours of boat-ride and or a stay at any of the three tourist bungalows located along its shore.
	www.trekshare.com /index.cfm?p1=48&journalid=7227 (927 words)

	India Outdoors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Situated southwest of Puri, Chilika is the largest brackish water lake in Asia.
		Chilika is also known as 'Honeymoon Island' and 'Breakfast Island'.
		The lake is spread over an area of 1,100 sq km and is a good picnic spot.
	indiaoutdoors.com /level1.php3?cate=Wildlife0&cur=chandakadamparachilka(nalaban)&top=Wildlife.gif&t=2 (393 words)

	[India-ej] Dolphin population rises in Chilika lake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sunday March 21, 8:30 AM Dolphin population rises in Chilika lake By Jatindra Dash, Indo-Asian News Service Credit: http://in.news.yahoo.com//040321/43/2c4a3.html Bhubaneswar, Mar 21 (IANS) The number of endangered Irrawady dolphins in Chilika, Asia's largest saltwater lake, has gone up marginally despite the threat posed by unregulated fishing and high-speed tourist boats.
		Approximately 37.9 percent of the dolphins were sighted in the main Chilika lake with uniform distribution in the southern and central sectors.
		Although the dolphins in Chilika are not hunted for their meat, mechanised fishing trawlers and tourist boats with large propellers often wreak havoc on the mammals.
	puggy.symonds.net /pipermail/india-ej/2004-March/001207.html (491 words)

	Chilika Lake, Lakes in India - Destination India
		Resting peacefully in the hub of coastal Orissa, the Chilika Lake forms the biggest island lake of India.
		The lake covers a span of 1100 sq kms and stretches across three different districts of Puri, Khurda and Ganjam.
		Shrouded by the hills in an arched shape, the lake's colour changes with the transient clouds and the emerging sun.
	www.destinationindia.com /travel_guide/lakes/chilika_lake.html (770 words)

	Chilika Travel, Tour Packages, Holidays Or Vacation in India
		Chilika is the abode of the Goddess Kali.
		On the shore of the lake, is the Orissa tourism rest house - the rooms are a good bet for they overlook the lake.
		The lake is fascinating and if you can brave the luxury of time, it is certainly a journey worth making.
	us.makemytrip.com /destination/chilika_lake/chilika_lake.htm (425 words)

	INDOlink - Discover India
		Nestling in the heart of coastal Orissa, the Chilika Lake situated 100 km from Bhubaneswar, is actually a large (1,1200 sq.
		The lake is dotted with numerous islands like Kalijai Island, Honeymoon Island, Breakfast Island, Nalabana (Island of Reeds), Parikud Island, Bird Island, etc., some of which are inhabited by fishermen who scour the waters for mackerel, prawn and crab.
		Close to the lake mouth there is a large population of dolphins.
	www.indolink.com /DiscoverIndia/Orissa/chilika.html (145 words)

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