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| Gokyo Lakes | |
|---|---|
 Gokyo Lake | |
  Gokyo Lakes | |
| Location | Solukhumbu District |
| Coordinates | 27°58′49″N 86°40′07″E / 27.98028°N 86.66861°E |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| Surface area | 196.2 ha (485 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 4,700–5,000 m (15,400–16,400 ft) |
| Official name | Gokyo and associated lakes |
| Designated | 13 September 2007 |
| Reference no. | 1692[1] |
Gokyo Lakes are lakes in Nepal's Sagarmatha National Park. They are located at the height of 4,700–5,000 m (15,400–16,400 ft) above sea level. These lakes make the world's highest freshwater lake system with six main lakes. Among them Thonak Lake is the largest.[2] In September 2007, Gokyo and sorrounding wetlands of 7,770 ha (30.0 sq mi) were made into a Ramsar site.[3]
- ↑ "Gokyo and associated lakes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites (PDF). Kathmandu: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. 2007. ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ↑ Bhandari, B. B. (2009). Wise use of Wetlands in Nepal. Banko Janakari, Special Issue February 2009: 10–17.