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Khaste Lake

Khaste Lake

Lake in Lekhnath , Kharane Phant

Khaste Lake is a freshwater lake located at the Kharane Phant in Pokhara metropolitan city, Nepal.[2] The lake is located in Lekhnath ward numbers 3, 4 and 6.

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Geography

Khaste Lake covers an area of 24.8030 hectares (61.290 acres) and the water 's area covers 13.7370 hectares (33.945 acres).

Fauna

Pisciculture has been practiced in this lake for several years.

The area known as Bird Wetland is best suited as a bird watching on the lake. Siberian, Indian and Afghani birds come here to find refuge from the cold.

Yellow bittern, a summer migratory bird species has been observed near the lake.[3]

Area has potential to become research center for migratory birds of different species.[4]


References

  1. [1]
    "Seven Lakes". lekhnath.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  2. [2]
    "Seven Vanishing Lakes of Lekhnath". Ekantipur.com. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Yellow Bittern spotted in Kaski". Oct 5, 2015. Retrieved Feb 8, 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Seven Lakes". lekhnath.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
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