1. CHILIKA LAKE
and
Eco-tourism
Rashmiranjan
MBA (Tourism)

2. CHILIKA LAKE

3. CHILIKA LAKE
 Asia's largest brackish water lagoon i.e. It is Asia’s largest salt-
water lagoon and is separated from the Bay of Bengal by a
sandy ridge.
 Covers an area more than 1100 sq km along the east coast of
India in the state of Odisha.
 The water spread area of the Lagoon varies between 1165 to
906 sq.km during the monsoon and summer respectively.
 A 32 km long, narrow, outer channel connects the lagoon to
the Bay of Bengal

4. CHILIKA LAKE
 Chilika lake is a designated “Ramsar site” in 1981 by The
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
 Chilika is one of the hotspots of biodiversity and shelters a
number of endangered species listed in the IUCN red list of
threatened species.
 Chilika lake is an important habitat and breeding ground for
both resident and migratory and aquatic birds.
 Migratory birds comes from Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal, Aral
Sea and Siberia parts of Russia, Kirghiz steppes of Mongolia,
Central and southeast Asia and Himalayas.
 Best time for tourism activities Nov-March

6. Biodiversity in Chilika Lake
 Major biodiversities are:
 Migratory birds
 Irawadi Dolphins.
 Bottolnose Dolphins
 726 species of flowering plants (496 genera and 120 families)
 800 species of fauna. ( including 24 mammalian, 37 reptile species)
 Nearly 12lakh migratory birds comes in the peak season.
 The lagoon hosts over 160 species of migratory birds in the
peak migratory season.
 45 percent of the birds are terrestrial in nature, 32 percent
are waterfowl, and 23 percent are waders. The lagoon is also
home to 14 types of raptors.

7. Eco-tourism in Chilika
 Scenic natural flora and fauna of the lake are an
attraction for eco-tourism.
 Provide a degree of alternative employment to the local
community
 Generate
environmental awareness, among local
residents as well as visitors.
 Different conservation activities are taken by local Govt.
as well as other bodies with wise use of the lake’s natural
resources.

8. Eco-tourism activities at Chilika
 Bird watching
 Dolphin watching
 Boating.
 Fishing.
 Wetland viewing.
 Camping.

9. Eco-tourism points at Chilika
 Nalbana Bird Sanctuary and Island
 Satpada wetland and Dolphin view point.
 Mangalajodi conservation center
 Parikuda Island.
 Kalijai Island.
 Chilika Ecopark.

10. Threats to Chilika lake
 Siltation due to littoral drift and sediments from the
inland river systems
 Shrinkage of water surface area
 Choking of the inlet channel as well as shifting of
the mouth connecting to the sea
 Decrease in salinity and fishery resources
 Proliferation of fresh water invasive species and
 Migratory bird poaching.
 Excess commercialization and motor boat.
 Fights between fishermen and non-fishermen
communities about fishing rights in the lake and
consequent court cases

11. Conservation Activities
 In 1992, the Government of Odisha, set up the
Chilika Development Authority (CDA).
 The CDA was set up for restoration and overall
development of the lake under the administrative
jurisdiction of the Forest and Environment
Department.
 To protect the Lake ecosystem with all its genetic diversity.
 To formulate the management plan for Integrated Resource
Management and wise use of the lake's resources by the
community depending on it.
 To
execute
multidimensional
and
multidisciplinary
developmental activities either itself or through other
agencies
 To collaborate with various national and international

12. Conservation Activities
 Local people are appointed as guard during the
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migratory season of birds.
Plastics and other non degradable items are
banned at the Islands.
Provision of solar streetlight systems to island
villages.
Development of a ferry service for isolated
villages
Construction of landing facilities for fisher folk, as
well as education and environmental awareness
activities.

13. Irrawaddy Dolphin
Bottle-nose Dolphin

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