Lake Fitri is a shallow freshwater lake in the center of Chad , in the Sahel region of Africa, lying about 300 km east of N’Djamena . It has been designated a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention .
3-568: The normal size of the lake is about 50,000 ha (120,000 acres), though this can triple in wetter years. It is fed by seasonal rainfall and run-off from a catchment area estimated at 70,000 km (27,000 sq mi). The principal river feed is the seasonal Batha River which carries water from the Ouaddai massif to the west. Similarly to Chad's other lake, Lake Chad , it is not as large as it once was. The normally permanent lake may dry out during severe drought periods, such as occurred at
6-513: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Batha River The Batha River is an ephemeral river in Chad . As with any rivers or lakes in this region, its existence depends on the amount of rainfall. The river's delta is at Lake Fitri in Chad. Batha River carries water west from Ouaddaï highlands during rainy seasons, usually during flash flooding. This article related to
9-404: The beginning of the twentieth century and again in 1984–1985. The lake has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of white-faced and fulvous whistling-ducks , ferruginous ducks , garganeys , northern pintails , black crowned cranes , African spoonbills and squacco herons . This Chad location article
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