Geography and Nature of India

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Chilika Lake

Chilika Lake in Odisha is a vast brackish-water lagoon supporting fisheries, migratory birds, wetlands and coastal communities.

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Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean has profoundly shaped India’s maritime history, climate, trade, coastal cultures and connections with Africa, West Asia and Southeast Asia.

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Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga is a great Himalayan mountain on India's eastern frontier, deeply significant to the landscapes and cultural traditions of Sikkim.

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Loktak Lake

Loktak Lake in Manipur is known for floating phumdi vegetation, fisheries and the distinctive wetland landscape that includes Keibul Lamjao National Park.

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Nanda Devi

Nanda Devi is a prominent Himalayan mountain and the centre of a high-altitude landscape of exceptional ecological and cultural importance.

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Rann of Kutch

The Rann of Kutch is a vast seasonal salt-marsh landscape in Gujarat, known for dramatic horizons, desert ecology, crafts and distinctive cultural life.

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Sundarbans

The Sundarbans form a remarkable mangrove and delta landscape shared by India and Bangladesh, with the Indian section centred in West Bengal.

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Western Ghats

The Western Ghats are a long mountain chain along western India, recognised for exceptional biodiversity, monsoon influence and rich cultural landscapes.