| Kanjia Lake | |
|---|---|
  Kanjia Lake | |
| Location | India |
| Coordinates | 20°24′05″N85°49′11″E / 20.401332°N 85.819734°E /20.401332; 85.819734 |
| Type | lake |
Kanjia Lake (Odia:କାଞ୍ଜିଆ ହ୍ରଦ) is a naturallake on the northern outskirts ofBhubaneswar,Odisha, India. While the main lake covers 75 hectares (190 acres), the total wetland covers 105 hectares (260 acres), with a scuba diving facility.[1] It has rich biodiversity and is a wetland of national importance, which helps maintain the city's ecology.[1][2]
The lake's ecosystem is hosts to 37 species of birds, 20 species ofreptiles, 10 species ofamphibians, 46 species of fish and three species ofprawns, 10 species of sub-mergedmacrophytes, 14 species of floating macrophytes and 24 species of emergent macrophytes.[3]
The lake is facing threat from uncontrolled quarrying, the dumping of solid waste and haphazard real estate construction on its fringe areas.[1][4][5]
The lake is a part of theNandankanan Zoological Park and is used for recreational boating by visitors.