| Pala Tipo | |
|---|---|
| Palak Dil | |
  Pala Tipo | |
| Location | Saiha district, Mizoram |
| Coordinates | 22°20′25″N 92°56′33″E / 22.34028°N 92.94250°E |
| Type | Lentic |
| Primary inflows | Two mountain streams |
| Primary outflows | Pala lui |
| Catchment area | 18.5 km2 (7.1 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 0.87 km (0.54 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Max. depth | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Settlements | Phura, Tongkolong, Saiha |
| Official name | Pala Wetland |
| Designated | 31 August 2021 |
| Reference no. | 2484[1] |
Palak Dil or Pala Tipo (Mara language for "swallowing lake") is the largest and biggest lake in Mizoram, northeast India. It is located near Phura village in Saiha district, within the Mara Autonomous District Council in the southern most district of Mizoram. Its geographical location falls under the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, and is therefore rich in animal and plant species. The lake is a major component of the Palak Wildlife Sanctuary,[2] and it supports the major biodiversity of the sanctuary.[3]
Pala is derived from a mythical Mara story for the name of the lake while tipo means "lake"; it is called Palak Dil in Mizo ṭawng. The lake gives the name of the region Palak Assembly Constituency under Election Commission of India.[4][5]
- ^ "Pala Wetland". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Mizoram Wildlife". North-East India Tourism. Indo Vacations™. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ Lalramanghinglova, H; Lalnuntluanga; Jha, LK (2006). "Note on Ngengpui and Palak Wildlife Sanctuaries in South Mizoram". The Indian Forester. 132 (10): 1282–1291.
- ^ "Palak (ST) Constituency 2013 Election Results". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "40-Palak- Mizoram". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 April 2014.