PALAK LAKE

• Nature walk organised along the Palak Lake , Aizawl, Mizoram.
• Palak lake is also known as Palak Dil or Palak Tipo.
• It is the largest and biggest lake in Mizoram.
• It is located within the Mara Autonomous District Council.
• It falls under the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, and is therefore rich in animal and plant species.
• The lake is a major component of the Palak Wildlife Sanctuary.

Conservation

• Palak Dil and its surrounding area is declared as a protected area under the Palak Wildlife Sanctuary.
• The surrounding forest is extensively exploited due to shifting cultivation.
• It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2021.

SOURCE: THE HINDU, THE ECONOMIC TIMES, PIB