Dal Lake - A Winter Landscape (Photo Paint)
Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir (India), is named the Jewel in the crown of Kashmir. The lake covers an area of 18 sq km and is part of a natural wetland including its floating gardens.
Dal Lake is one of the world's largest natural lakes. In 1200 AD, the lake covered an area of 75 sq km. The lake has shrunk from the original 75 sq km to around 18 sq km and the depth has reduced from 45 feet to 4 feet. Today, the Dal bears an annual silt load of 80,000 tonnes. In the absence of drainage, much of it is deposited in the lake. Some 50,000 tonnes of weeds are believed to die in the lake each year, and their decomposition adds to the pollution load. The lake is poised at a critical stage, and if nothing is done, the Dal will die.
When we neglect our ecosystems, we make it harder to provide everyone with the water we need to survive and thrive.
Nature for Water – World Water Day 22 March 2018
More: worldwaterday.org/
Dal Lake - A Winter Landscape (Photo Paint)
Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir (India), is named the Jewel in the crown of Kashmir. The lake covers an area of 18 sq km and is part of a natural wetland including its floating gardens.
Dal Lake is one of the world's largest natural lakes. In 1200 AD, the lake covered an area of 75 sq km. The lake has shrunk from the original 75 sq km to around 18 sq km and the depth has reduced from 45 feet to 4 feet. Today, the Dal bears an annual silt load of 80,000 tonnes. In the absence of drainage, much of it is deposited in the lake. Some 50,000 tonnes of weeds are believed to die in the lake each year, and their decomposition adds to the pollution load. The lake is poised at a critical stage, and if nothing is done, the Dal will die.
When we neglect our ecosystems, we make it harder to provide everyone with the water we need to survive and thrive.
Nature for Water – World Water Day 22 March 2018
More: worldwaterday.org/