| Gokyo Lakes | |
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 Gokyo Lakes | |
  Gokyo Lakes | |
| Location | Solukhumbu District |
| Coordinates | 27°58′49″N 86°40′07″E / 27.98028°N 86.66861°E |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| Surface area | 196.2 ha (485 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 4,700–5,000 m (15,400–16,400 ft) |
| Official name | Gokyo and associated lakes |
| Designated | 13 September 2007 |
| Reference no. | 1692[1] |
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Gokyo Lakes are oligotrophic lakes in Nepal's Sagarmatha National Park, located at an elevation of 4,700–5,000 m (15,400–16,400 ft). They were named after Gokyo Ri peak. These lakes are the world's highest freshwater lake system comprising six main lakes, of which Thonak Lake is the largest.[2] In September 2007, Gokyo and its associated wetlands of 7,770 ha (77.7 km2) have been designated a Ramsar site.[3]
- ^ "Gokyo and associated lakes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Bhuju, U. R.; Shakya, P. R.; Basnet, T. B.; Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites (PDF). Kathmandu: 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. ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
- ^ Bhandari, B. B. (2009). "Wise use of Wetlands in Nepal". Banko Janakari (Special Issue February): 10–17. doi:10.3126/banko.v19i3.2206.