{"id":38917,"date":"2018-12-15T18:44:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-15T13:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=38917"},"modified":"2018-12-15T18:44:43","modified_gmt":"2018-12-15T13:14:43","slug":"fishing-for-a-life-and-livelihood-in-loktak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/fishing-for-a-life-and-livelihood-in-loktak\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing for a life and livelihood in Loktak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fishing for a life and livelihood in Loktak<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

About Loktak Lake<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in North -East India. It is located in the Bishupur District of Manipur.<\/li>\n
  2. The most unique feature of the Loktak lake is the presence of a series of floating islands locally known as phumdis. These are massive heterogeneous masses of soil, vegetation and organic matter in different stages of\u00a0decomposition<\/li>\n
  3. Keibul Lamjao National Park located at the south western part of the lake. It is home to the endangered Manipuri brow-antlered deer, Sangai.<\/li>\n
  4. Loktak Lake was designated for the List of Wetlands of International Importance (Under Ramsar Convention) in 1990.<\/li>\n
  5. In 1993 it was inscribed in the Montreux Record of sites whose ecological character has changed, is changing, or is about to change as a result of human interference.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Threats to Loktak Lake:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Waste products from towns and cities and sediments brought by the rivers to the lake is a major concern<\/li>\n
    2. “floating huts” or “phumshang” built by local fishermen have disrupted the environment of the lake by polluting and shallowing the lake<\/li>\n
    3. introduction of new and alien species in the 1980s by Government of Manipur has led to loss of indigenous species of the Lake<\/li>\n
    4. Detergents, soaps and other phosphates and nitrates containing chemicals, which are brought down by the rivers to this lake, cause \u2018eutrophication\u2019 of the lake<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Issues faced by local communities<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Due to environmental degradation, there has been continuous decline in fish species which have impacted the livelihood of fishermen community of Loktak.<\/li>\n
      2. Another major challenge for Loktak Lake dwellers has been eviction after the enactment of Loktak Protection Act, 2006. The Act prohibits dwellings on the\u00a0phumdis<\/em>\u00a0on the lake and the dwellers were termed \u201coccupiers\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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