Rupatal

Rupa Lake is in Lekhnath लेखनाथ नगरपालिका is a municipality in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal.  Rupa Lake is the  largest lake  located in Pokhara city in Nepal. This lake are located about 15 km from Pokhara towards the end of the road which turns to the north from the highway that leads to Kathmandu. A small hill, Panchabhaiya Danda, divides this lake and provides a natural scenic beauty in secluded surroundings. Rupa Tal is via a 3km hike along the trail that winds uphill from the bus stand in Begnas Bazar. It’s much more isolated than Begnas Tal but the surrounding country-side is delightful and you can stay at several laid-back teahouses on the ridge overlooking the lake. Fishing and boating activities can be done here.

Rupa Lake is the third biggest lake of Pokhara valley.It supports a number of floral and faunal species. A total of 36 species of waterbirds have been recorded in the lake which represents about 19 percent of the total 193 wetland-dependent birds found in Nepal. The lake is under pressure from diverse anthropogenic factors. Waterbirds of Rupa Lake face a number of threats including trapping/hunting, fish farming using nets, habitat destruction by soil erosion, sedimentation and agricultural conversion, human disturbance, water pollution and eutrophication. This article provides an overview of waterbirds and threats to them in Rupa Lake Area.