Karanji Lake

Karanji Lake
A small round island with trees in the middle of a large body of water, with more trees on the shore on either side
A map of Karnataka, India with a mark indicating the location of Karanji Lake
A map of Karnataka, India with a mark indicating the location of Karanji Lake
Karanji Lake
LocationMysore, Karnataka
Coordinates12°18′10″N 76°40′25″E / 12.30278°N 76.67361°E / 12.30278; 76.67361
Basin countriesIndia

Karanji Lake (also known as Fountain Lake) is a lake located in the city of Mysore in the state of Karnataka, India. The lake is surrounded by a nature park consisting of a butterfly park and a walk-through aviary.[1] This aviary is the biggest 'walk-through aviary' in India.[2] There is also a museum, the Regional Museum of Natural History which is located on the banks of this lake. The total area of Karanji lake is 90 hectares. While waterspread area is about 55 hectares, the foreshore area measures about 35 hectares.[3] Karanji lake is owned by the Mysore Zoo Authority.[4] Mysore Zoo gets a revenue of an average of Rs. 50000 per day from ticket sales to enthusiasts who visit this lake.[5]

  1. ^ "Karanji Lake Mysore".
  2. ^ Shankar Bennur. "Country's biggest aviary to have more exotic birds". Online Edition of the Deccan Herald, dated 2005-04-22. 2005, The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd. Retrieved 15 May 2007.
  3. ^ Shankar Bennur. "Karanji lake breathes new life". Online Edition of the Deccan Herald, dated 2004-03-30. 2004, The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd. Retrieved 15 May 2007.
  4. ^ "Mysore Zoo". Online Webpage of the Mysore Zoo. Retrieved 15 May 2007.
  5. ^ "New addition at Karanji Lake". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 March 2007. Archived from the original on 31 March 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2007.