Wetlands · Freshwater
Loktak Lake
A lake known for floating mats called phumdis.
Manipur · Northeast India
What to understand
- 1Floating vegetation and soil mats are a characteristic feature of Loktak.
- 2Keibul Lamjao National Park lies in its southeastern region and provides habitat for the Sangai deer.
The distinction to remember
Phumdis are floating vegetation-and-soil systems, not coral formations.
Conservation connection
Catchment erosion, siltation and invasive water hyacinth are described in the Ramsar information sheet.
Pause & recall