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Kolleru Lake

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✅What it is :

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- Known for rich biodiversity, fisheries, and wetland ecosystem functions.

✅ Location :

- State: Andhra Pradesh.

- Districts: Krishna and West Godavari
Rivers associated.

- Located in the inter-deltaic plain of the Krishna and Godavari rivers.

- Fed by seasonal streams, irrigation canals, and drainage systems linked to both rivers.

- Acts as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for the Krishna–Godavari system

✅ Geological and physical features :

- Inter-deltaic freshwater basin enabling seasonal water storage and groundwater recharge.

- Shallow wetland with low depth and wide areal spread

- Moderates floods by absorbing excess monsoon runoff.

- Nutrient-rich alluvial sediments supporting high aquatic productivity.

✅ Significance :

- Declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1999

- Designated as a Ramsar Wetland in 2002

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✅ What it is:

- A narrow sea passage separating Taiwan Island from mainland China’s Fujian Province.

- Considered a major geopolitical hotspot due to cross-strait tensions and international naval presence.

✅ Location :

- Lies between southeastern China and Taiwan.

- Connects the South China Sea (south) with the East China Sea (north).

✅ Bordering nations :

- People’s Republic of China (PRC)
- Taiwan

✅ Major geographic features :

- Forms part of the Asian continental shelf.

- Rivers such as the Min and Jiulong drain into the strait from China’s Fujian Province.

- A major underwater bank lies north of the Penghu (Pescadores) Islands.

✅ Strategic and geopolitical importance :

- Key flashpoint in China–Taiwan–US relations.

- Vital maritime corridor for global trade and naval movement.

- Frequent site of military exercises, surveillance operations, and naval deterrence activities.

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