Mulkharka Lake
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info: Admin
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
27.1710351
27.16949478
27.17022293
Longitude
88.70179413
88.70297755
88.70233094
District: Kalimpong
Nearest Location: Mulkharka, Lingsey
Type: Pokhri
Area: unknown
Depth: unknown
Elevation: 2050 m
Water Regimes
Main source of water: Rainfall
Permeance: Mostly permanent
Destination: Feeds groundwater
Salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Climate
Humidity: unknown
Annual Rainfall : 2000–3000 mm
Temperature: 10–20°C
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Rhododendron spp, Tsuga dumosa, Taxus buccata, Helwingia himalaica, Paris Polyphylla, Polygonatum spp, Arasaema spp, Smilax spp.
Notable Animal Species
Himalayan birds such as monal pheasants, kingfishers, and woodpeckers, as well as mammals like muntjacs, Himalayan squirrels, and occasionally leopards in deeper forests. Freshwater fishes. Asian Small Clawed Otter
Conservation Sensitive Species
Asian Small Clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus)
Invasive Species
Ecosystem Benefits
Community Fishing (without any lease or permission from government dept
Fishing under lease from government department
Harvest of plants (without any lease or permission from government dept
Harvest of plants under lease from government department)
Agriculture or horticulture within wetland
Grazing
Religious practices
Withdrawal of water for domestic use
Withdrawal of water for agriculture or fisheries
Bathing or wallowing of domestic animals
Others
Threats
Status
Level
Hydrological regime alteration
Potential
High
Salinization
Unknown
Unknown
Siltation
Unknown
Unknown
Pollution
Potential
Low
Encroachment
Unknown
Unknown
Unsustainable harvest of wetland resources
Unknown
Unknown
Over grazing
Potential
Low
Unsustainable water abstraction
Unknown
Unknown
Mining (e.g. salt, sand or laterite)
Unknown
Unknown
Spread of invasive species
Unknown
Unknown
Regime fragmentation
Unknown
Unknown
Tourism pressure
Existing
Medium
Extreme events / Climate change
Existing
Medium
Intensive agriculture
Unknown
Unknown
Intensive Aquaculture
Unknown
Unknown
Coastal erosion
Unknown
Unknown
Changes in water inflow and outflow
Unknown
Unknown