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  The Himalayas - Kashmir Himalayas - Dal and Nagin Lakes
The Dal and the Nagin lakes with their houseboats and shikaras were major tourist destinations in the 1970s and 1980s before trouble in the region started discouraging tourists.
The tourist boom, and the lakes and waterways of Kashmir, strongly affected the population of Kashmir.
As a result the lake's internal life processes fall under severe stress as oxygen does not reach the depths of the lake, since it is blocked by the plants at the surface.
library.advanced.org /10131/kashmir_dalnagin.html   (550 words)

  
 LakKashmir Lakes, Dal Lake kashmir,Tourism in Kashmir,Travel to Kashmir,Hotels in Kashmir
Lakes in Kashmir Valley (state of Jammu and Kashmir), situated at an altitude of 1537 to 1587 m, and Gobindsagar and Pong reservoirs (altitude 560 and 436 m, respectively) at the foot of the Himalayas in the state of Himachal Pradesh, are the major coldwater fishing water bodies in the Himalayas.
The Kumaon lakes (altitude 1220-1937 m) in the state of Uttar Pradesh are small in size, with their yields ranging from 0.7 to 9.3 kg ha-1, and the major fish species being the introduced Indian major carps, common carp, and indigenous mahseers.
The floodplain lakes in Kashmir Valley are rapidly ageing, with their water area being reduced by encroachment of agriculture on lake margins and by a massive aquatic plant growth, which is enhanced by pollution from the surrounding land.
www.geocities.com /kashmir_travels/Lakes.html   (5399 words)

  
 Dal Lake in Srinagar, Attractions Around Dal Lake, Dal Lake in Kashmir, Kashmir Travel and Tourism
Dal Lake is, initially, one of the most confusing parts of Srinagar for it's not really one lake at all, but three.
Dal gate, at the city end of Dal Lake, controls the flow of the lake into the Jhelum river canal.
Nevertheless one is advised not to go swimming in the lake although the swimming houseboats, equipped with diving boards and chutes, are moored in a deeper part of the lake, 'upstream' from the concentration of houseboats.
www.indiantravelportal.com /jammu-kashmir/lakes/dal-lake.html   (755 words)

  
 Dal Lake: Slowly dying
For those who still remember scenes from the Bollywood blockbusters of 1960s and 70s that were filmed on the once glistening waters of this lake or inside the houseboats moored to the lake's banks, it is a sad experience to revisit the lake that now literally 'stinks' because of the accumulated poisons inside.
Most of the wonderful flora and fauna living in the fragile ecology of the lake are also dying and people who eat the fish caught in the lake's waters have been complaining of allergies and indigestion.
After the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority, a statutory body created by an act of the state legislature to protect the many lakes and rivers in the state from environmental degradation, failed to reverse the pitiable condition of the Dal Lake, the state high court has intervened to save this glorious heritage of Kashmir.
www.rediff.com /news/2006/mar/15dal.htm   (337 words)

  
 Kashmir TED Case Study
Dal Lake, located a mile above sea level in the Himalayan Mountain range, is one of many natural sites that have become the forgotten victims of war and civil strife throughout India and other troubled countries.
Dal Lake is being overrun by weeds, choked with silt, and saturated with pollution and was one of the most scenic lakes on the Indian subcontinent.
Dal Lake and the surrounding area, which once registered approximately 2,500 residents, is now figured to support over 4,000 peoples and this number is expected to grow significantly in the next decade (Moore 1994).
www.american.edu /TED/kashmir.htm   (3317 words)

  
 Dal Lake, Kashmir Travel Guide | AsiaExplorers
Dal Lake is the focus of many domestic as well as international tourists.
Dal Lake is one of the biggest as well as most beautiful lake in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, surrounded on three sides by majestic mountains.
This is due to increase use of the lake, increased influx of tourists, and large quantities of raw sewage being discharged into Dal Lake.
www.asiaexplorers.com /india/kashmir/dallake.htm   (948 words)

  
 J&K Lakes and Waterways Development Authority   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In the history of Dal Lake a “red” algal bloom was observed for the first time in early August 1991 in two basins of Dal Lake viz.
Algae in Dal Lake with Hazratbal as a backdrop
This is evidenced by Dal Lake as the mirror carp population density is high in those areas of Dal Lake which have polluted water.
www.dal-naginlake.com /euglenoid.htm   (846 words)

  
 Tourism of Jammu Kashmir-Srinagar-Dal lake-Shalimar Bagh-webindia123.com
The river Jhelum, flanked by the Dal lake and intersected by canals, runs through the city and lends an idyllic charm to it.
Dal Lake : Srinagar is also known as the city of Dal Lake.
The edges of the lake are covered with the groves of chinar, poplar and willow.
www.webindia123.com /JAMMU/TOURISM/srinagar.htm   (544 words)

  
 Dal Lake Travel India,Dal Lake India Travel,Dal Lake Jammu Kashmir Travel,Dal Lake Travel Package in Jammu Kashmir
Dal Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes of India and the second largest in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The lake is surrounded by majestic mountains from three sides and a large number of gardens and orchards have been laid along the shores.
The hundreds of uniquely decorated houseboats which floats on the Dal lake afford an opportunity to tourists to reside on the lake in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.
www.rrindia.com /jammu-kashmir/dal-lake-info.html   (454 words)

  
 lakes of india -dal lake in srinagar - jammu & kashmir
This lovely lake lies to the east of the city at the foot of the Shridhara (Zabarwan) mountain.
The Dal and the Nagin lakes with their houseboats and shikaras were major tourist destinations in the 1970s and 1980s before trouble in the region started discouraging tourists.
The tourist boom, and the lakes and waterways of Kashmir, strongly affected the population of Kashmir.
www.india.ndirect.co.uk /dallake.htm   (235 words)

  
 Dal Lake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dal Lake is a famous lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
The lake itself is connected to a number of other lakes of the valley.
Wi-Fi access was implemented across the lake in November 2003, making it the first lake in the world to provide wireless connectivity.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dal_Lake   (225 words)

  
 Dal : A Lake or a Polluted Pond? by Naira Yaqoob
The water of Dal Lake was crystal-clear and people used to say that the famous shawls of Kashmir owe much of their excellence to being washed in the soft waters of this lake.
Considering the present state of Dal Lake, it is no longer a shocking fact that it is one of the 93 sick lakes of the world.
Dal Lake may become a thing of the past if appropriate steps are not taken at the right time.
www.boloji.com /environment/67.htm   (1250 words)

  
 Mascot Travels - Kashmir tourism - Kashmir tourism - Ladakh Srinagar Jammu holidays - Kashmir India travel agents
Brightly hued houseboats are anchored on this lake.
In Autumn, the lake is covered with lotus leaves and the canals fill up with a tiny plant which turns the surface into a green carpet.
The Wular lake is an important habitat for the fish fauna of the region.
www.mascottravels.com /kashmirlakes.htm   (593 words)

  
 Asif Hameed Khan's Blog : Kashmir cries for conservation, Asif Hameed Khan blogs on sulekha, Creative blogs, Asif ...
Dal Lake was the first concern of Green Kashmir, as it was suffering from pollution and illegal encroachments.
Dal Lake covers an area of 14sqkms in Srinagar city, a prime tourist destination; it is famous for its floating house boats, is dotted by around sixty oddly placed small islands, inhabited by a population of around 25,000 who claim their ancestry to Prophet Noah.
It has to its credit extensive research on Dal Lake and is presently working on issues related to environmental education, creation of a nature club, apart from afforestation drives and wildlife awareness programmes, which are regular activities now for the schoolchildren.
kashmir.sulekha.com /blog/post/2006/04/kashmir-cries-for-conservation.htm   (2434 words)

  
 Dal Lake Srinagar,Dal Lake in Kashmir,Dal Lake Tour to Srinagar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Dal Lake is one of the most bewildering water bodies of India and the second largest in the JandK state.
Dal Lake is unique in having hundreds of houseboats, which afford an opportunity to tourists to inhabit by the lake in an troposphere of peace and tranquility.
Areas of the Dal Lake are grouped with slanting roofed houses on islands, while other parts seems lush green like well-planned gardens.
www.ladakh-kashmir.com /kashmir-tourism/dal-lake-srinagar.html   (369 words)

  
 Dal Lake, Dal Lake Kashmir, Dal Lake in Srinagar - India Travelog
As I saerched through net, I got aquainted with the fact that Dal lake is one of the most beautiful lakes of India and the second largest in the JandK state.
While enjoying the boating, I found that the exotic lake three is surrounded by majestic mountains on the three sides and a large number of gardens and orchards have been laid along the shores.
Dal Lake is unique in having hundreds of houseboats, which afford an opportunity to tourists to reside on the lake in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.
www.indiatravelog.com /jammu-kashmir/dal-lake.html   (434 words)

  
 AlterNet: EnviroHealth: The Messy Clean-Up of Dal Lake
The authorities insist the lake cannot sustain a population of this size, and have returned to the long-planned project to relocate the "Dal dwellers" to colonies on the outskirts of Srinagar.
The majority of the residents within the lake say they would relocate given proper compensation for their homes and the promise of new employment, as many depend on the lake for jobs, from catering to tourists to farming.
The resulting abundance of plants in the lake is so thick in some areas that boat operators have to struggle to pull their heart-shaped paddles through the mass of vegetation.
www.alternet.org /envirohealth/23401   (2314 words)

  
 Dal Lake, Dal Lake Kashmir, Dal Lake Jammu Kashmir India, Dal Lake Srinagar, Dal Lake Jammu Kashmir Tour, Dal Lake ...
There are plenty of fishes in Dal Lake and fishery is the second largest industry of the region centered on the lake.
Houseboats form an indelible part of the scenery of the Dal Lake that are always ready to take tourists to a romantic and peaceful ride of the lake and soothe their nerves as the houseboat floats over the slightly rippling waters.
The shores of the Lake houses the distinct Moghul monuments and the campus of the University of Kashmir while the two hillocks overlooking the lake house Shankaracharya and Hari Parbat temples.
www.kashmir-tourism.net /kashmir/dal-lake-kashmir.html   (367 words)

  
 Kashmir Region
Dal Lake: Srinagar's chief distinction is the great body of water, the Dal Lake, which forms its focal point.
Thus the lake is not a flat, unbroken mass of water, but a labyrinth of waterways, awash with a lifestyle not encountered elsewhere in the world.
The Dal is Srinagar's major life-support system with its wide variety of marine life: fish, lotus roots, plants and floating gardens.
www.koausa.org /Nature/kashmir_region.html   (869 words)

  
 Wildlife in dal lake,srinagar kashmir,dal lake birds,tour,bird watching in dal lake,birds watching tour,dal lake ...
Dal Lake much visited and less understood provides us with classic example of how little we appreciate the good things provided to us by Nature.
The lake of course is popular for its Houseboats,Shikaras and promenades and it is undoubtedly a bird watchers paradise.
Now as we move further to the calm waters of Anchar Lake we are in a totally different world, there is no crowd of boats, no motor boat engines to be heard and the mood is different altogether.
www.tourmyindia.com /states/jammu/kash_wild_dal.html   (665 words)

  
 dal lake, kashmir guide, kashmir tourist guide, kashmir travel guide, kashmir hotel guide, kashmir, cashmere guide, ...
Dal Lake lies to the east of the city at the foot of the Shridhara mountain.
Areas of the Dal Lake are clustered with sloping roofed houses on islands, while other parts appear lush and green like well-tended gardens.
At the foot of the hill is a straggling cluster of monochromatic houses punctuated by spires of mosques.
www.kashmir-hotels.com /dal-lake.htm   (221 words)

  
 DAL LAKE
Dal Lake is unique in having hundreds of house boats which afford an opportunity to tourists to reside on the lake in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.
It is believed by some geologists that the Dal Lake is the remnant of a Pleistocene oligotrophic lake which once covered the entire valley of Kashmir.
Moratorium on new construction works close to lake front, no new house boats to be added to the lake, and shifting of population from the lake front.
www.ilec.or.jp /database/asi/asi-38.html   (1182 words)

  
 Dal Lake, Dal Lake Kashmir, Dal Lake in Srinagar - India Travelog
As I saerched through net, I got aquainted with the fact that Dal lake is one of the most beautiful lakes of India and the second largest in the JandK state.
While enjoying the boating, I found that the exotic lake three is surrounded by majestic mountains on the three sides and a large number of gardens and orchards have been laid along the shores.
Dal Lake is unique in having hundreds of houseboats, which afford an opportunity to tourists to reside on the lake in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.
indiatravelog.com /jammu-kashmir/dal-lake.html   (434 words)

  
 The Official Website of Jammu & Kashmir Government, India
It is the Jewel in the crown of the Kashmir and is eulogised by poets and praised abundantly by the tourists.
The Dal Lake is host to world famous Shikaras and Houseboats which vie with each other with eye catching names.
Dal Lake lies in Srinagar District and the nearest Airport is approx.
jammukashmir.nic.in /tourism/kashmir/dal.htm   (303 words)

  
 Dal Lake - On the Road - BootsnAll Travelogues
Lake Dal - in the middle of Srinagar - was beautiful, surrounded by mountains and dotted with shikaras (gondola-like boats with canopies).
The far shore of the lake was home to rows of houseboats - ornate floating guesthouses accomodating mainly Indian tourists (there was only a handful of other Westerners).
We spent our time exploring the lake by boat, admiring the view from the verandah of the houseboat, and helping to rescue a mountain goat from the cooking pot.
blogs.bootsnall.com /rowena/archives/003506.shtml   (346 words)

  
 'Srinagar and its Environs' by Samsar Chand Koul
Dal Lake is one of the chief ornaments of the Kashmir valley.
The Dal Lake is divided into three parts by two causeways, one of these starts from Nayid Yar Bridge and is about four miles long.
The reflection in the lake of the dense forest slopes of nearby mountains and the verdant reserved Dachigam defile is a thrilling sight.
www.koausa.org /SamsarChandKoul/dal.html   (5732 words)

  
 Is Dal Lake dying a slow death? : Srinagar, Dal Lake, toxic chemicals : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN
DUMPING LAKE: The waters of Dal Lake are dangerously polluted with tonnes of solid wastes and toxic chemicals.
The latest report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India says that the waters of the Dal Lake are dangerously polluted with tonnes of solid wastes and toxic chemicals.
Results of soil tests on Dal Lake indicate presence of heavy metals, which are present beyond their permissible limits.
www.ibnlive.com /news/is-dal-lake-dying-a-slow-death/34286-3.html   (303 words)

  
 Dal Lake, Kashmir
It has been a victim of weed infestation, pollution, encroachment, eutrophication, siltation, degradation in the catchments, unplanned growth of hamlets, houseboats, tourism etc. The Dal Lake is home to 125 hamlets, 602 houseboats, 272 doonga boats in which nearly 60,000 people reside.
The communities living in the confines of the Lake live in poor environmental conditions and generally have a poor quality of life.
There is urgent need to sensitize the residents to the grave problems of water quality, pollution, waste disposal, health and hygiene issues and restore the health of the Lake by seeking their active participation.
www.ceeindia.org /cee/archive/dallake.htm   (305 words)

  
 Dal Lake Kashmir, Kashmir Dal Lake India
The Dal lake is one of the most famous lakes in India.
The Dal Lake comprises of a series of lakes, including the Nagin Lake some 8 km from the city center.
The lake is a spot of great attraction for visitors, who enjoy staying in house-boats in the lake.
www.surfindia.com /travel/jammu-kashmir/dal-lake-jammu-kashmir.html   (419 words)

  
 ENN: Environmental News Network [[ a-tnews-20040904-500001.html ]]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The lake, which once covered 30 square km (12 sq miles), has shrunk to half that size over the past four decades because of silt, weeds and development.
The lake is in the heart of Kashmir's summer capital, Srinagar, and has more than 1,500 timber houseboats that are popular with tourists, who also take trips in smaller boats.
But one expert said the fish would affect the lake's ecosystem and might not be able to attack all of the 25 different kinds of weeds that thrive in the polluted lake.
www.enn.com /ch_water.html?id=66   (572 words)

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