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Keetham LakeKeetham Lake

Location Agra, India

Basin countries India

Keetham lake is a scenic lake just outside Agra on the Agra - Delhi highway (NH 2). TheKeetham lake is also known as the Sur Sarovar. It is a tranquil spot, ideal for a relaxed outing. Awide variety of fish and water-birds add to the lake's natural charm and beauty.

Location

This scenic lake, is about 20 KM from Agra and 12 km from sikandra is located within the Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary. Keetham Lake is linked by Railway track at Keetham Railway Stationand was declared as National Bird Sanctuary in 27 March 1991 by U.P. Forest Department. Theriverine belt of River Yamuna surrounds the area of Sur-Sarovar.

Climate

The climatic conditions of the lake area is typical of Uttar Pradesh plains with hot windysummers and extremely cold winters. The average temperature ranges between 1.5 C to 49 C.The monsoon season occurs during July to September.

Area

The entire lake is formed in a catchment area of 7.13 km. Keetham Lake is pentagonal in shape.There are artificially created islands for shelter and breeding grounds to the migratory birds.The

best thing is that is placed on the way of Delhi and tourist can visit during the their journey toAgra.

Water Management

The raw water for Keetham Lake is obtained from Agra Canal originating from Okhla barrage onRiver Yamuna in Delhi . At Delhi Agra road, the Agra Canal water is diverted through Jodhpur

branch near Anand Engineering Collage located about 2 km from Keetham. The lake water of Keetham is also used as raw water intake for Mathura Refinery Water Treatment Plant located invicinity of Keetham Lake

Development
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U.P. Forest Department has created woodlands and developed shallow areas near lake, making ita natural habitat for birds nesting sites.

Attractions

More than 106 species of migratory and resident birds are known to have their resting habitats atSur Sarovar. The entire lake area gets covered by profuse growth of macrophytic vegetation of water hyacinth (Eichornia sp.) and Potamogeton sp. during summers. The water quality of Keetham lake supports wide range of avifauna during winter season. The important aquatic birdsinhabiting Keetham lake are

Little Gerbs Cormorants

Darter,

Grey Heron Purple Heron

Paddy Bird

Cattle Egrets

Large Egrets

Smaller Egrets

Little Egrets

Night Heron

Indian Reef Heron

Black necked Stork

white Ibis

Spon Bill

Greying Goose

Bar headed Goose

Lesser Whistling Teal

Ruddy Shelduck

Pintail

Common Teal
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Spot Billed Duck

Gadwall, Wigeon

Shoveler

Comb Duck


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Dragon fly

A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata , the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict

sense, the infraorder Anisoptera (from Greek anisos , "uneven" + pteros , "wings", because the hindwing is broader than the forewing ). [1] It is characterized by large multifacetedeyes , two pairs of strong transparent wings , and an elongated body. Dragonflies can sometimes

be mistaken for damselflies , which are morphologically similar; however, adults can bedifferentiated by the fact that the wings of most dragonflies are held away from, and

perpendicular to, the body when at rest. Dragonflies possess six legs (like any other insect), butmost of them cannot walk well. Dragonflies are among the fastest flying insects in the world.

Dragonflies are important predators that eat mosquitoes , and other small insects like flies , bees ,ants , wasps , and very rarely butterflies . They are usually found around marshes, lakes, ponds,streams, and wetlands because their larvae , known as " nymphs ", are aquatic. Some 5680

different species of dragonflies (Odonata) are known in the world today.[2]

Though dragonflies are predators, they themselves are subject to predation by birds, lizards,frogs, spiders, fish, water bugs, and even other large dragonflies.

Scientific classification Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: Odonata(unranked): Epiprocta

Suborder:AnisopteraSelys , 1854
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Butter flyA butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera , whichincludes the butterflies and moths . Like other holometabolous insects , thebutterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg , larva , pupa and adult. Most speciesare diurnal . Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous,fluttering flight. Butterflies comprise the true butterflies (superfamily Papilionoidea ),

the skippers (superfamily Hesperioidea ) and the moth-butterflies (superfamilyHedyloidea ). All the many other families within the Lepidoptera are referred to asmoths . The earliest known butterfly fossils date to the mid Eocene epoch, 4050million years ago. [1]

Butterflies exhibit polymorphism , mimicry and aposematism . Some, like the Monarch , willmigrate over long distances. Some butterflies have evolved symbiotic and parasitic relationshipswith social insects such as ants. Some species are pests because in their larval stages they candamage domestic crops or trees; however, some species are agents of pollination of some plants,and caterpillars of a few butterflies (e.g., Harvesters ) eat harmful insects. Culturally, butterfliesare a popular motif in the visual and literary arts.

ButterfliesTemporal range: Eocene -Recent, 450Ma

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Charaxes brutus natalensis in Dar esSalaam , Tanzania

Scientific classificationKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: Lepidoptera
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