Rajasthan government has decided to build temporary shelters for migratory birds near the Sambhar Lake (near Jaipur) before 2020’s winter season.
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11th Oct, 2020
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- Sambhar Lake: India’s largest inland saline water body located near Jaipur in Rajasthan.
- Geography: The lake is surrounded on all sides by the Aravali hills and is spread across Jaipur and Nagaur districts and also a part of Ajmer district in Rajasthan.
- The lake receives water from five rivers Medtha, Samaod, Mantha, Rupangarh, Khari and Khandela.
- The lake was designated as a Ramsar site and an Important Bird Area(IBA).
- It is also famous for salt production.
- Every year, a large number of birds from the cold northern regions of Central Asia come to Sambhar Lake.
- In 2019, more than 20,000 migratory birds died due to avian botulism in the lake.
- Avian Botulism: It is a neuro-muscular illness caused by Botulinum (natural toxin) that is produced by bacteria, Clostridium botulinum.
- The bacteria is commonly found in the soil, rivers, and seawater.
- It affects both humans and animals.
- The bacteria also need anaerobic (absence of oxygen) conditions.
