Keibul Lamjao National Park

See also: Keibu Keioiba
Keibul Lamjao National Park (Manipur Northeast India)
IUCN category II (national park)
Endangered Eld's deer or sangai
Map showing the location of Keibul Lamjao National Park (Manipur Northeast India)
Map showing the location of Keibul Lamjao National Park (Manipur Northeast India)
Map showing the location of Keibul Lamjao National Park (Manipur Northeast India)
Map showing the location of Keibul Lamjao National Park (Manipur Northeast India)
LocationBishnupur District, Manipur, India
Nearest cityMoirang, Imphal
Coordinates24°30′00″N 93°46′00″E / 24.50000°N 93.76667°E / 24.50000; 93.76667
Area40 km2 (15 sq mi)
Established28 March 1977
Governing bodyGovernment of India, Government of Manipur
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The Keibul Lamjao National Park is a national park in the Bishnupur district of the state of Manipur. It is 40 km2 (15.4 sq mi) in area, is the only floating national park in the world and is part of Loktak Lake.[1][2][3][4]

It was declared a national park in 1986. The park was created to protect endangered species of animals, birds and plants. As of the 2020s, there are Sangai deer of Manipur, 233 species of aquatic plants, one hundred species of birds, 425 species of animals.

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  1. ↑ "The world's only floating national park".
  2. ↑ "Loktak: The world's only floating lake". The Times of India.
  3. ↑ "Manipur's floating lake at risk | India Water Portal".
  4. ↑ "The Floating Islands of India". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2022.