Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, | Dr. B R AMBEDKAR IAS ACADEMY
Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km2. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the largest brackish water lagoon in the world after The New Caledonian barrier reef.It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent. The lake is home to a number of threatened species of plants and animals.In 1981, Chilika Lake was designated the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
