Lake_Cluster_of_Pokhara_Valley
Lake Cluster of Pokhara Valley
Group of lakes in Nepal
Lake Cluster is the collective name for nine lakes in the Pokhara valley in western Nepal. The nine lakes which constitute the lake cluster are Phewa, Begnas, Rupa, Khaste, Dipang, Maidi, Gunde, Neurani, Kamalpokhari and Pokhara Seti Catchment. The lakes are fresh water lakes in the Nepalese Himalayas. The lakes are located in and around Pokhara metropolitan city of Kaski District. Phewa and Kamalpokhari lakes are located in the town of Pokhara while the rest of the lakes are in the town of Lekhnath.[2]
On 2 February 2016, it was declared as Ramsar site, covering 261.1 km2 (100.8 sq mi) including the surrounding catchment area. Water bodies constitute 3.5% of the catchment area of lake cluster.[3] Pokhara Valley Lake conservation committee was established in 2008 with an objective to conserve the ecosystem around the lakes.