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Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is sited in Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River. The lake's size varies seasonally from 30 to 189 square kilometres.   Location Jammu and Kashmir ,  India Coordinates 34°20′N   74°36′E Type Freshwater  Lake Primary inflows Primary outflows Jhelum River Basin  countries India Max. length 16 km (9.9 mi) Max. width 9.6 km (6.0 mi) Surface area 30 to 189 km 2  (12 to 73 sq mi) Max. depth 14 m (46 ft) Surface elevation 1,580 m (5,180 ft) Islands Zainul Lank Settlements Bandipora  Wular Lake plays a significant role in the hydrographic system of the Kashmir Valley by acting as huge absorption basin for annual floodwater. The lake and its surrounding extensive marshes have an important natural wildlife.  Wular lake Wular Lake is a sustain...

New UT bird of jammu and kashmir (Khalij pheasant) On 21st of October 2021 the government of jammu and kashmir declared khalij pheasant as bird of the union territory of jammu and kashmir Khalij pheasant is known as wan kokur,wan kokud or Ban kokur   in kashmiri,which can be transcribed as wild cock. Scientific name - lophura   leucomelanos Scientific classification Kingdom.                      Animalia Phylum.                          Chordata Class.                               Aves Order.                             Galliformes Family.                            Phasianidae Genus.              ...

Here is a list of some of the strangest animals around the world . 1. Glowing sea turtle Divers in the Solomon Islands discovered a glowing sea turtle under the waves. While other animals are known to be bioluminescent, this is the first documented case of a glowing reptile in the wild. According to diver David Gruber, an associate professor of biology at Baruch College, the hawksbill sea turtle’s shell glowed both red and green, but it’s likely that the red came from biofluorescent algae. “It could be a way for them to communicate, for them to see each other better, [or] to blend into the reefs,” which are also biofluorescent, Gruber told Live Science. “It adds visual texture into the world that’s primarily blue. 2. Pangolin If an anteater and an armadillo had a baby, it might look something like the pangolin, an odd-looking mammal found throughout parts of Asia and Africa. The pangolin has a long, specially adapted tongue for eating ants and termites and wears...

 Passer domesticus Passer domesticus (the house sparrow) is a small bird, native to Eurasia and northern Africa, that was intentionally introduced to the Americas. The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a mass of 24–39.5 g (0.85–1.39 oz). Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings. One of about 25 species in the genus Passer, the house sparrow is native to most of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, and a large part of Asia. Its intentional or accidental introductions to many regions, including parts of Australasia, Africa, and the Americas, make it the most widely distributed wild bird.  Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae Genus: Passer Species: P. domesticus Binomial name Passer do...

  Endemism is the state of a species being native to a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found  elsewhere. 1.HANGUL SCIENTIFIC NAME - CERVUS CANADESIS HANGLU. FAMILY- Cervidae IUNC STATUS - Critically endangered due to habitat loss, hunting and poching . HABITAT - Danchigham national park, forest areas of Doda kishtwar, Overa Aru and high mountains, valleys of Kashmir, generally found in areas between 1500- 3000 m from sea level.   2.Kashmiri Musk Deer SCIENTIFIC NAME - MOSCHUS CUPREUS FAMILY - MOSCHIDAE. STATUS- ENDANGERED due to habitat loss, poaching and hunting of this species for its scent glands called Musks. HABITAT- Remote, Alpline, rock , conferious forest generally between 3000- 3500 m in elevation. In Jammu and Kashmir overa-Aru, limber wildlife Sanctuary, kishtwar, Jammu . Only males carries musk glands between geni...

1. BUTTERFLY Butterflies have micro scales on their wings, similar to those of fish. These scales give them colour through iridescence effect .(colour changes as per angle of view ).  2.Indian Bull Frog ( Hoplobatrachus tigerinus ) Largest frog found in Indian subcontinent. Camouflaging with their well immediate surroundings.  Invasive species on island of Andaman and Nicobar ( effect the habitat and enviornment of Indegenous species). 3. Chrysilla volupe (spider) These are jumping spiders which extinct for 150 years and later on discovered at Wayanad wildlife sanctuary ( kerala) in 2018. PREPARED BY :- VANDANA KUMARI                              11-MSZ-20

  GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE NATIONAL PARK   The Great Barrier Reef Marine National  park protects a large part of Australia's    G reat Barrier Reef    from damaging activities   LOCATION  - Queensland in the waterway of th northeastern  coast of Australia BOUNDARIES - Encompass an area of 132,806 square miles (343966sqkm)   EASTABLISHED  - 1975 MANAGING  AUTHORITIES  - Great Barrier Reef Marine Park  Authority;  Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service ;  Queensland Fisheries GREAT  BARRIER REEF :-   BOUNDARIES   - 14000 miles (2300 km) with over 2900 individual reefs  creating the largest coral reef system in the world .that accounts  for approx 10% of the world coral reef                 TYPES OF REEF   - Deltaic reef , Ribbon reef . Lagoonal reef , Fringing reef and planar reefs              ...

 Zoo:- It is an establishment whether stationary or mobile , where captive animals are kept for exhibition to the public and includes circus and rescue centres but does not include an establishment of a licenced dealer in captive animals- CZA.             The initial purpose of zoos was to entertain people but now it's purpose is to conserve wildlife and to provide environmental education.            Apart from saving individual animals, zoos have a role to play in species conservation too through captive breeding.MANDA ZOO has attractive assemblage of many species some are described below briefly:- Panthera tigris  It is the largest cat species reaching a total body length of upto 3.38 m It's most recognisable feature is a pattern of dark spot like strs. On reddish orange fur within a lighter underside. It is indigenous to more densely populated areas on Earth, has caused significant conflicts with humans. Pavo crist...