Phoksundo Lake ( Nepali : फोक्सुण्डो , romanized: Phoksuṇḍo , pronounced [pʰoksuɳɖo] ) is an alpine fresh water oligotrophic lake in Nepal 's Shey Phoksundo National Park , located at an elevation of 3,611.5 m (11,849 ft) in the Dolpa District . Phoksundo Lake is 494 ha (1.91 sq mi) in size with a water volume of 409,000,000 m (1.44 × 10 cu ft) and a discharge of 3.715 m/s (131.2 cu ft/s). In 2004, a survey by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology measured the maximum depth of the lake at 145 m (476 ft). In 2019, another detailed survey was carried out by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, which measured the maximum depth of the lake at 136.20 m (446.9 ft).
3-609: In September 2007, Phoksundo Lake has been designated a Ramsar site . On the lake' southern end, the village of Ringmo sits on the 30,000- to 40,000-year-old landslide dam that formed the lake. Past the dam, the waters of the lake plunge over a 167 m (548 ft) tall waterfall. There are more than 20 stupas in the southern belt, and one gompa in the eastern side of the lake, where annual prayers and worship are carried out. Traditional Tibetan culture prevails in upper Dolpo ; Buddhism and Bon are prevalent in lower Dolpo, including Ringmo village. This article about
6-630: A location in Karnali Province of Nepal is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ramsar site A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention , also known as "The Convention on Wetlands", an international environmental treaty signed on 2 February 1971 in Ramsar, Iran , under the auspices of UNESCO . It came into force on 21 December 1975, when it
9-551: Was ratified by a sufficient number of nations. It provides for national action and international cooperation regarding the conservation of wetlands, and wise sustainable use of their resources. Ramsar identifies wetlands of international importance, especially those providing waterfowl habitat . As of October 2024 , there are 2,521 Ramsar sites around the world, protecting 257,317,367 hectares (635,845,060 acres), and 172 national governments are participating. The non-profit organisation Wetlands International provides access to
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