My India. Loktak Lake in Manipur

Amid Covid-19 many city dwellers realizing that they may be restricted to one place for relatively prolonged period of time are flocking to offbeat destinations to self-isolate around nature. So today in our section of Incredible India, we take you to Loktak Lake in Manipur, which is being thronged by a number of tourists who want to spend their time in the serenity of nature and not in confined spaces during this pandemic.

Leaving behind the noise of the city and fear of the pandemic, tourists are flocking the Manipur’s Loktak Lake to surround themselves with the serenity of nature.

Located near Moirang in Bishnupur district of Manipur, Lok Tak is regarded as the largest freshwater lake in the Northeastern region of India.

Spread over an area of 286 sq km, the lake has earned the laurel of being 'The Wetland of International Importance' under the Ramsar Convention.