Wular Lake 

Wular Lake is slowly choking up due to extensive siltation.

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Key Highlights

• It is located in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir.
• It is the largest freshwater lake in India and 2nd largest in Asia after Lake Baikal.
• It was formed by tectonic activity and fed by the Jhelum River. 
• Zain Lank is a small island in the middle of the Wular Lake, built by King Zainul-Abi-Din (Known as ‘Akbar of Kashmir’).
• Wular lake was designated as Ramsar site in 1990. 

Threats: Pollution, encroachment, and extensive siltation have reduced the lake’s size and affected ecological health.