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Naukuchiatal

• Comparison of bulk organic matter characteristics in sediments of three Kumaun Himalayan lakes

  <p>Three lakes (Nainital, Sattal and Naukuchiatal) in the Kumaun Himalayan region were investigated for total organic carbon and nitrogen, their atomic ratios and isotopic composition in their sediments.

  • 25/08/2009

  • Current Science
  • • Lakes
    • Kumaon Himalaya
    • Naukuchiatal
    • Sedimentation
    • Nainital (T)
    • Waste Disposal
    • Lake Pollution

• Cases on protection of lakes: Sattal, Bhimtal and Naukuchiatal, Uttarakhand

  <p>Bhimtal, is the largest of all the lakes covering 72 ha. Lake Naukuchia tal is the deepest of all, with a maximum of 40.8 m. The lake region of Bhimtal, Naukuchiatal and Sattal is unique for its biodiversity since it falls in the blend zone of Paleastic and Indo-Malayan zoo-geography.

  • 01/05/2011

  • Centre for Science and Environment
  • • Lakes
    • Lake Pollution
    • Bhimtal
    • Naukuchiatal
    • Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
    • High Court
    • Supreme Court
    • Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
    • Water Resources