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Rara Lake

      The Rara Lake is the greatest and most profound crisp water lake in the Nepal Himalayas. It is the fundamental component of the Rara National Park, situated in the Mugu and Jumla Districts. In September 2007, the lake was proclaimed a Ramsar site, covering an area of 1,583 ha (6.11 sq mi) including the encompassing wetland.
     Rara Lake lies at a height of 2,990meter (9,810 ft) above ocean level, and has a water surface of 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi). It’s length is 5.1 km (3.2 mi) extended and 2.7 km (1.7 mi) broad. It depletes into the Mugu Karnali River by means of the Nijar River. Its water superiority is portrayed by high pH, conductivity and aggregate hardness. It was accounted for to be somewhat dirtied and was characterized asoligotrophic in limnological terms. It is dirtied because of squanders delivered amid celebrations by going to local people and vacationers. Summer is entirely charming however winter is chilly. The best time to going to the lake is Sept/Oct. and April to May. From December to March, the temperatures go low beneath the point of solidification, and extensive snowfall happen up to one meter, hindering the route to the lake. April to June is warm in this area. Rainstorm season, which in this district happens between the months of July to October, is short. The usual precipitation amid the ten-year period 1994–2003 was 800 mm. The surface temperature of the lake was observed to be 7.5 °C to 7.6 °C and was obvious beneath 14 m to 15m.
   Rara Lake, being encompassed by Rara National Park, has extraordinary flower and faunal significance with uncommon and helpless species. The recreation center was set up in 1976 to save the excellence of the lake and defend it from sedimentation and unfavorable human exercises. The Park vegetation comprises of 1074 species, of which 16 are endemic to Nepal; the fauna incorporates 51 types of warm blooded animals and 214 types of flying creatures.
   The lake holds three endemic fish species (Schizothorax nepalensis, Schizothorax macrophthalmus, Schizothorax raraensis) and one endemic frog (Nanorana rarica). Winter guest water winged creatures, for example, gadwall (Anas strepera), northern shoveler (Anas clypeata), mallard (Anas platyrhynchos),  normal blue-green (Anas crecca), basic brilliant eye (Bucephala clangula), tufted duck (Aythya fuligula), basic merganser (Mergus merganser), basic coot (Fulica atra), and singular kill (Gallinago solitaria) live and rest at this lake.
   Rara Lake, being encompassed by Rara National Park, has interesting botanical and faunal significance with uncommon and powerless species. The recreation center was set up in 1976 to safeguard the excellence of the lake and defend it from sedimentation and unfavorable human exercises. The Park verdure comprises of 1074 species, of which 16 are common to Nepal, the fauna incorporates 51 types of warm blooded animals and 214 types of fowls.
    The lake holds three endemic fish species (Schizothorax macrophthalmus, Schizothorax raraensis, Schizothorax nepalensis) and one endemic frog, Rara Lake frog (Nanorana rarica). Winter guest water fowls, for example, gadwall (Anas strepera), mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), northern shoveler (Anas clypeata), regular blue-green (Anas crecca), tufted duck (Aythya fuligula), normal brilliant eye (Bucephala clangula), basic merganser (Mergus merganser), basic coot (Fulica atra), and lone kill (Gallinago solitaria) dwell and rest at this lake.
     Rara lake has been a prominent destination with a harsh course in Western Nepal for trekkers and The looks of society and landscape in transit is peaceful not quite the same as whatever remains of Nepal. Arranged in elevated altitude, you can determine the lake encompassed via Rara National Park with pine, spruce and juniper timberland. The perspective of snow-topped Himalayan tops improve the fascination of trekkers. The trek begin with the flight to Jumla (over an hour flight from Kathmandu) or from closing Nepalgunj. approaching the mountain way along with a few towns one can achieve the bank of Rara.


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