Kukkarahalli Lake - ಕುಕ್ಕರಹಳ್ಳಿ ಲೇಕ್
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In the heart of Manasa Gangothri campus, situated a beautiful lake, which is frequently visited by bird watchers, water sport lovers and nature lovers Varieties of migratory birds visit the lake during winter and to watch those birds is feast to the eyes. The lake is very near to the railway station and bus stand Boating facilities are available on nominal rates.
The growing popularity of Kukkarahalli lake among morning walkers and the increase in human-induced disturbance has affected the bird population of the lake whose numbers has seen a steep decline in recent times.
The lake was on the verge of eutrophication, but pressure from environmentalists goaded the University of Mysore to take up conservation work. The work was taken up two years ago with funding from the Asian Development Bank.
The lake is spread over 58 hectares with a shoreline of roughly five kilometres and harboured nearly 200 species of birds. It was common to find at least 10,000 to 15,000 of them at any given point of time during winter when a large number of migratory birds used to come and roost in the lake But it is no longer the case and it is difficult to count even 2,000 birds at any given point of time, according to naturalists.
Of the nearly 180 birds recorded during a survey conducted in 2001, it is reckoned that there are only 103 species in the lake today but their number is declining.
The growing popularity of Kukkarahalli lake among morning walkers and the increase in human-induced disturbance has affected the bird population of the lake whose numbers has seen a steep decline in recent times.
The lake was on the verge of eutrophication, but pressure from environmentalists goaded the University of Mysore to take up conservation work. The work was taken up two years ago with funding from the Asian Development Bank.
The lake is spread over 58 hectares with a shoreline of roughly five kilometres and harboured nearly 200 species of birds. It was common to find at least 10,000 to 15,000 of them at any given point of time during winter when a large number of migratory birds used to come and roost in the lake But it is no longer the case and it is difficult to count even 2,000 birds at any given point of time, according to naturalists.
Of the nearly 180 birds recorded during a survey conducted in 2001, it is reckoned that there are only 103 species in the lake today but their number is declining.
 Photo by : chandanlog in flickr |
 Photo by : Abhilash Ravishankar in flickr |
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 Photo by : Kukkarahalli in flickr |
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 Photo by : dinakarkr in webshots |
 Photo by : kallumgal in webshots |
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