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Impact of urban encroachment and climate change on high-altitude lake ecosystems: a GS3 Environment and Ecology case study.
Dal Lake in Srinagar faces an ecological crisis due to untreated sewage, plastic waste, and unregulated construction, threatening the local ecosystem and livelihoods.
Dal Lake in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, is experiencing ecosystem deterioration from untreated sewage, plastic waste, and weed growth. Land encroachment and rising temperatures are actively reducing the lake's surface area.
Which of the following factors is contributing to the reduction of Dal Lake's surface area?
Answer: (b) Rising temperatures — The note states that rising temperatures and land encroachment are actively reducing the lake's surface area.
Q. Discuss the ecological and socio-economic impacts of urban encroachment and pollution on high-altitude lake ecosystems like Dal Lake.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
Keywords: Eutrophication · Urban Encroachment · Ecological Degradation · Socio-economic Impact · Climate Change
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