Chilika lake
Chilika lake
▪️Brackish water lagoon with estuarine character
▪️Spread across Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of state of Odisha
▪️Located at the mouth of Daya river which flows into Bay of Bengal
▪️Prominent islands: Birdss island, Nalabana, Nuapara, Krushnaprasadrah, Kalijai hill
▪️Largest coastal lagoon in India and Asia, and the second largest lagoon in the world
▪️Largest wintering ground for migratory waterfowl
▪️ Country's first designated Ramsar wetland in 1981
▪️Listed as a tentative UNESCO World heritage site