Khaste lake
Khaste Lake is a freshwater lake located at the Kharane Phant in Pokhara metropolitan city, Nepal.[2] The lake is located in Lekhnath ward numbers 3, 4 and 6.
| Khaste lake | |
|---|---|
 Khaste lake | |
| Location | Lekhnath-3,4,6 Kharane Phant |
| Type | lake |
| Native name | खास्टे ताल (Nepali) |
| Primary inflows | From Neureni lake |
| Primary outflows | Taal khola (ताल खोला) |
| Catchment area | 21 ha (0.081 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| Surface area | total: 24.8030 hectares (61.290 acres) water: 13.7370 hectares (33.945 acres)[1] |
| Settlements | Kharane Phant,Rakhi |
It covers an area of 24.8030 hectares (61.290 acres) and the water 's area covers 13.7370 hectares (33.945 acres). Since some years, Pisciculture has also been practiced in this lake. The area known as ‘Bird Wetland’ is best suited as a bird watching lake, as the Siberian, Indian and Afghani birds come here to protect themselves from the cold.
Yellow bittern, a summer migratory bird species has been observed near the lake.[3]
This area is also a potential research center for migratory birds of different species.[4]
References
- "Seven Lakes". lekhnath.com.
- "Seven Vanishing Lakes of Lekhnath". Ekantipur.com. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- "Yellow Bittern spotted in Kaski". Oct 5, 2015. Retrieved Feb 8, 2019.
- "Seven Lakes". lekhnath.com.
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