Thol Lake
| Thol Lake Thol Bird Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
Lentic | |
| Catchment area | 15,500 hectares (38,000 acres) |
| Basin countries | India |
| Surface area | 699 hectares (1,730 acres) |
| Water volume | 84 million cubic metres (3.0×109 cu ft) |
| Frozen | |
| Official name | Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Designated | 5 April 2021 |
| Reference no. | 2458[1] |
Thol Lake is an artificial lake near Thol village in
Topography
The lake drains a catchment area of 15,500 hectares (38,000 acres).[2] It is in a semi-arid zone of the Mehsana district with dominance of dry deciduous vegetation.[5]
The climate in the area consists of three seasons: winter, summer and monsoon. The average annual rainfall in the catchment of the lake is 600 millimetres (24 in) with a minimum of 100 millimetres (3.9 in) and maximum of 800 millimetres (31 in). The maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in the area are 43 °C (109 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F).[5]
The lake is situated near Thol village 20 kilometres (12 mi) from
History
The lake was initially built in 1912 as a tank by the Gaekwad regime to provide irrigation facilities to farmers. This established the user rights of the lake water. The operation and management of the lake is under the dual control of the Forest and Irrigation departments of the Government of Gujarat.[2]
Features
The lake has a storage capacity of 84 million cubic metres (3.0×109 cu ft). Its water spread area is 699 hectares (1,730 acres).[2] Lake's shore length is 5.62 kilometres (3.49 mi) and water depth is shallow.[5]
Thol Wildlife Sanctuary
Thol Wildlife Sanctuary, a shallow water reservoir, situated 25 km (15 mi) northwest of Ahmedabad and most popular birding place near Ahmedabad after
Flora
Apart from trees in the peripheral area of the lake, vegetation reported in this wetland consists of emergent and floating aquatic plants of
Fauna
Birds
Thol Lake, as a bird sanctuary, an inland wetland and a
The rich bird life of Thol Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses native as well as
According to the
Mammals
Some of the important fauna reported in the area surrounding the lake are:
References
- ^ "Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary". BirdLife International. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Thol Sanctuary, Ahmedabad, Gujarat". Kolkata Birds.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Draft Notification declaring the area around Thol Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat as Eco-Sensitive Zone". Ministry of Environment and Forests. 6 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Status of Lifeforms of Angiosperms Found at 'Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary' (North Gujarat) in Comparison of Normal Biological Spectrum (NBS)" (pdf). International Journal of Scientific Research. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "hol Wildlife Sanctuary at Mehsana".
- ^ Rahmani & Islam 2004, p. 402.
Bibliography
- Rahmani, Asad Rafi; Islam, M. Zafar-Ul (10 December 2004). Important bird areas in India: priority sites for conservation. IBCN, Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 978-0-19-567333-3.
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