Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Kashmir's Wular Lake Blooms with Lotuses After 30 Years
Wular Lake in Kashmir, a large freshwater lake, is once again filled with beautiful pink lotuses after nearly 30 years.
Floods in 1992 buried the lotus plants, but a recent project removed silt and replanted lotus seeds.
This has allowed the lotuses to bloom again, making the lake pretty and giving local people a chance to earn money by harvesting lotus roots.
Visiting the lake between mid-July and early August offers the best views.
Wular Lake in Kashmir is blooming with pink lotuses for the first time in nearly three decades.
The lake, one of Asia's largest freshwater lakes, is located about 67 km from Srinagar.
Devastating floods in 1992 led to the disappearance of the lotus bloom due to silt.
A restoration project launched in 2020 by the Wular Conservation and Management Authority has resulted in the return of the lotuses.
The lotus bloom offers the promise of reviving local traditional livelihoods, including Nadru harvesting.
- Who
- The Wular Conservation and Management Authority (WUCMA) led the restoration efforts.
- What
- Wular Lake is blooming again with pink lotuses.
- When
- For the first time in nearly three decades; the restoration project began in 2020.
- Where
- Wular Lake, located about 67 km from Srinagar, Kashmir.
- Why
- To revive the lake's ecosystem and local livelihoods after floods destroyed the lotus bloom.
- Lake Name
- Wular Lake
- Location
- 67 km from Srinagar, Kashmir
- Size
- Around 200 sq km
- Historical Name
- Mahapadmasar
- Restoration Project Start
- 2020
- Lotus Harvesting Income
- ₹250–₹300/kg