Question

Which are the salt water lakes of the Thar Desert? Give reason for their strategic importance.

Answer 1

Answer:

Sambhar Salt Lake, Rajasthan is the India largest salt lake

Answer 2

Answer:

That desert includes the Sambar,kuchaman, Didwana, Pachpadra and phalodi lakes in Rajasthan.

These lakes receive and collect rainwater during monsoon and evaporate during the fat season.

The salt is derived by the weathering of rocks in the region.

Saltwater lakes are the ones that contain a high amount of salts and minerals compared to sea water.

The Sambar Lake of Rajasthan can be voted as India's largest inland saltwater lake.

Thar desert has its own significance, in the present scenario.

The lake is an important breeding for a variety of birds.

It is designated as a Ramsar site due to thousands of pink flamingos and waterfowl birds.