Haven't you heard about the famous Dal Lake of Srinagar. The Dal Lake is the main beauty of Srinagar, and especially the Shikara sailing beautifully on it makes it a spectacular scene. The Dal Lake is connected to a number of other lakes of the Kashmir valley. The Dal Lake has approximately 500 Victorian-era wooden houseboats built on it. These houseboats were originally built as vacation homes for British administrators during the British Raj. Dal Lake is divided into four major basins called Gagribal, Lokut Dal, Bod Dal and Nagin. The overall area covered by the Dal Lake is approximately 18 square kilometers.
The basin Lokut-Dal, of Dal Lake has an island in the center named Rup Lank or Char Chinari. Bod-Dal also has an island in the center known Sona Lank. There is a line of visiting places all along the shore of the lake. There are places like Mughal-era gardens, parks, and hotels. The lake sometimes freezes in the winter season. The Dal Lake last froze in January 2006 when the temperatures in Srinagar fell to minus 3.2 degrees, which is 1.2 degree less than the normal dip. Before that the lake had frozen in 1994. The flora found at the lake are lotus flower, water lilies and water chestnuts. The fauna found include birds like kingfishers and heron.
The other attractions apart from the houseboats, the Lake and Waterways, include kayaking, canoeing, water surfing and licensed angling on the lake. But in spit of such splendid attractions the tourism industry suffered loses from 1980s and 1990s due to the militants and terrorist attacks. In the 21st century, the Indian government took steps to minimize these attacks, thereby increasing the security at Srinagar. This led to a slight improvement in the profit of the tourism industry in Kashmir.
The Dal Lake is the first lake in the world that has wireless internet connectivity. This facility was implemented at the lake in November 2003. The lake has been affected in the recent years due to uncontrolled macrophytic growth, which led to the presence of exotic species like azolla , salvinia etc and silt.
The basin Lokut-Dal, of Dal Lake has an island in the center named Rup Lank or Char Chinari. Bod-Dal also has an island in the center known Sona Lank. There is a line of visiting places all along the shore of the lake. There are places like Mughal-era gardens, parks, and hotels. The lake sometimes freezes in the winter season. The Dal Lake last froze in January 2006 when the temperatures in Srinagar fell to minus 3.2 degrees, which is 1.2 degree less than the normal dip. Before that the lake had frozen in 1994. The flora found at the lake are lotus flower, water lilies and water chestnuts. The fauna found include birds like kingfishers and heron.The other attractions apart from the houseboats, the Lake and Waterways, include kayaking, canoeing, water surfing and licensed angling on the lake. But in spit of such splendid attractions the tourism industry suffered loses from 1980s and 1990s due to the militants and terrorist attacks. In the 21st century, the Indian government took steps to minimize these attacks, thereby increasing the security at Srinagar. This led to a slight improvement in the profit of the tourism industry in Kashmir. The Dal Lake is the first lake in the world that has wireless internet connectivity. This facility was implemented at the lake in November 2003. The lake has been affected in the recent years due to uncontrolled macrophytic growth, which led to the presence of exotic species like azolla , salvinia etc and silt.
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