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As land use in the Chilika Lake area changes from forest to settlements and paddy agriculture sewage, and fertilizer and pesticides runoff increases into the Lake. This extra nutrient input results in algae blooms that float and sit on the bottom.
Chilika Lake Pollution Pressure
While tourism provides economic benefits to local communities surrounding Chilika Lake, tourist activities can have several negative impacts on the environment including air pollution, trash, noise and wildlife disturbances.
Chilika Lake Tourism Pressure
Unsustainable fishing and aquaculture practices have put pressure on the Chilika Lake ecosystem. Dead fish thrown back into the water contaminate the lake while shrimp pens trap sediment and kill juvenile fish.
Chilika Lake Fishing and Aquaculture Pressures
During monsoon season excess sediment is deposited in Chilika Lake, mostly from Mahanadi River tributaries, nearby settlements, and agricultural lands. As the Lake becomes more shallow and its sea outlets fill in with sediment, increased flooding occurs.
Chilika Lake Sedimentation
Illustration of cultural Odisha graphics associated with the east coast of India.
Cultural Odisha graphics
Illustration of a fish trap used in Chilika Lake, a brackish water lagoon spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India.
Fish trap 2
Illustration of local water transport in India, commonly used on Chilika Lake which is a brackish water lagoon spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India.
Local water transport (India)
Illustration of a local fishing boat used on Chilika Lake, a brackish water lagoon located in the Odisha state on the east coast of India.
Net fishers (India)
Illustration of an adult lessor flamingo flying
Phoenicopterus minor (Lesser Flamingo) : flying
Illustration of an adult lesser flamingo standing
Phoenicopterus minor (Lesser Flamingo) : standing
Illustration of an adult lesser flamingo walking
Phoenicopterus minor (Lesser Flamingo) : walking
A raised view of several colorful buildings with architecture similar to those found in the area surrounding Chilika Lake.
Small village (India)
Illustration of tour boat used on Chilika Lake, a brackish water lagoon spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India.
Tour boat (India)

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