| Kanjia Lake | |
| Location: | India |
| Coordinates: | 20.4013°N 85.8197°W |
| Type: | lake |
| Pushpin Map: | India |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of the lake in India. |
Kanjia Lake is a natural lake on the northern outskirts of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. While the main lake covers 75ha, the total wetland covers an area of 105ha with the scuba diving facility.[1] It has a rich biodiversity and is a wetland of national importance which is helpful for maintaining the city's ecology.[1] [2]
The lake's ecosystem consists of 37 species of birds, 20 species of reptiles, 10 species of amphibians, 46 species of fish and three species of prawns, 10 species of sub-merged macrophytes, 14 species of floating macrophytes and 24 species of emergent macrophytes.[3]
The lake is facing threat from uncontrolled quarrying, the dumping of solid waste and haphazard real estate construction on its fringe areas.[4] [5]
The lake is a part of the Nandankanan Zoological Park and is used for recreational boating by visitors.