INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -But in northwest India’s state of Rajasthan, a few saline lakes dot the Thar Desert. Whether or not they are holding much water depends on when you look. The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 acquired these images of Lake Sambhar, one of India’s largest salt lakes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Saltwater lakes within the Thar Desert include the Sambhar, Kuchaman, Didwana, Pachpadra, and Phalodi in Rajasthan and Kharaghoda in Gujarat. These lakes receive and collect rainwater during monsoon and evaporate during the dry season.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is the largest salt water lake in India. This saline wetland is elliptical in shape with length of 35.5 km and breadth varying between 3 km and 11 km. It is located in the districts of Nagaur and Jaipur and it also borders the Ajmer district.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s largest saline wetland, the Sambhar Lake is also a designated Ramsar Site (recognized wetland of international importance) attracting tens of thousands of flamingos and other migratory birds from northern Asia and Siberia from November to February.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sambhar Salt Lake of Rajasthan is largest inland salt lake of India and an extensive saline wetland.