Keibul Lamjao National Park

March 22, 2023

The Centre has advised the Manipur state government to take steps for the protection of Keibul Lamjao Park and Loktak Lake.
Keibul Lamjao Park is considered as the only floating national park in the world.
The National park is situated in the south western part of the Loktak lake.
- It has a unique ecosystem called ‘Phumdi’.
- Loktak Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in the north-eastern India.
It is the last natural habitat of the brow-antlered deer (Sangai) the dancing deer of Manipur.
- In the 1950s, it was believed that the brow-antlered deer (Rucervus eldii eldii) had become extinct in the country. However, it was subsequently re-discovered in Manipur.
Hog Deer, Otter, a host of water fowls and migratory birds are found here.
- The Code on Social Security, 2020.