Ghodaghodi Tal is a Ramsar site in western Nepal. It was established in August 2003 it covers an area of in Kailali District at an elevation of in the Siwalik Hills. It was declared as a bird sanctuary in March 2022.
Flora The lake has record of 388 vascular plants: five ptredophytes, 253 dicots, and 130 monocots.SUFFREC, 2013. The Initiation, Student Forum for Forestry and Environment Conservation, Kathmandu Forestry College, Kathmandu, Nepal
Fauna Animals living here include the Eurasian otter, Bengal tiger, and red-crowned roofed turtle.Bhuju, U. R., Shakya, P. R., Basnet, T. B., Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu,
During a survey in February 2021, 26 mugger crocodiles were recorded in 18 lakes.
References
External links The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: The Annotated Ramsar List of Nepal