Mansar-Surinsar Lakes Wildlife Sanctuary
Sanctuary in Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), India
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Mansar-Surinsar Lakes Wildlife sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary is situated in Mansar in Samba district in Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 19 km from Samba town & 85 km from city of Jammu. It covers 3.5 square kilometers. It was established in 2005, under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. The sanctuary protects Mansar Lake - Surinsar Lake & wetland, which gained Ramsar Convention for International importance in 2005.[1][2]
India| Mansar-Surinsar Lakes Wild Life sanctuary in Samba, Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Birds in Mansar Lake in Samba district (J&K) | |
  Mansar-Surinsar Lakes Wildlife sanctuary  Mansar-Surinsar Lakes Wildlife Sanctuary (India) | |
 Interactive map of Mansar-Surinsar Lakes Wild Life sanctuary in Samba, Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) | |
| Location | Mansar, Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), India |
| Nearest city | Samba town |
| Coordinates | 32°45′N 75°12′E[1] |
| Area | 3.5 km2 (860 acres) |
| Established | 2005 |
| Governing body | Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) |
| Designated | 8/11/2005[1] |
Geography
Mansar-Surinsar Lakes Wildlife sanctuary are two lakes 9 km physically apart but internally connected, located in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) covering an area of 3.5 sq km.[3] Instead of a lake usually found in depressions, Mansar-Surinsar lakes are located on top of a hill without any feeding water source with a low catchment area and a limited rainfall of about 1400 mm annually. Anticline structure and Artesian well like conditions results in perennial source of lake waters with A-Class TDS water.[4]