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Loktak Lake 🌊

Ramsar Site — Manipur | Designated 23 March 1990

State

Manipur

Location of the Ramsar site

Area

266km²

Designated wetland area

Designated

1990

23 March 1990

Region

Northeast

Biogeographic region

★Largest freshwater lake in Northeast India, famous for phumdis

About Loktak Lake

The largest freshwater lake in northeastern India, famous for phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matter). Home to the endangered Manipur brow-antlered deer (Sangai).

Northeast RegionManipurRamsar Site

Location

Loktak Lake — Manipur (Northeast Region)

Nearby Protected Areas

Other Ramsar sites in the Northeast region:

Deepor Beel

Assam

Rudrasagar Lake

Tripura

Pala Wetland

Mizoram

Khecheopalli Lake

Sikkim

Related Links

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Ramsar sites data sourced from the Ramsar Sites Information Service (RSIS) and Wikipedia. Coordinates are approximate for most sites. Site descriptions are curated summaries. Last updated: 2026.