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Nanda Lake, Curchorem

Wetland at Curchorem declared Goa's only Ramsar site in 2022, home to jacanas, ibises and whistling ducks

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01 — The story

The story

Nanda Lake is a wetland at Curchorem in Goa covering 0.42 sq km. The Government of India notified it as a wetland in 2021 under the 2017 wetland conservation rules, and on 3 August 2022 it was declared a Ramsar site, the only one in Goa.

Birds recorded here include the bronze-winged jacana, black-headed ibis, red-wattled lapwing, common kingfisher, brahminy kite, intermediate egret, wire-tailed swallow, little cormorant and lesser whistling duck. The longer species list for the site also takes in the smooth-coated otter and a wide range of dragonflies, butterflies and other insects.

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02 — About

About Nanda Lake, Curchorem

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We’re still writing about Nanda Lake, Curchorem: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

Where it is

Kushavati, Goa

15.24° N 74.11° E