Which of the following is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Assam and the State's only Ramsar site besides being an Important Bird Area?

The correct answer is Deepor Beel or Dipor Bil. Key Points Deepor Beel or Dipor Bil is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Assam and the State's only Ramsar site besides being an Important Bird Area. It is one of the largest perennial freshwater lakes of Assam , located 10 km southwest of Guwahati city. Deepor Beel was designated a Ramsar site in 2002. It is the only lake from Assam to get into the list of important Ramsar wetlands. It is a total area of 14 sq km and was declared a Bird Sanctuary in 1989 by the Assam Government. An Important Bird Area (IBA) was declared by Birdlife International due to the richness of avian fauna and habituation of many migrant species in the sanctuary. Eco-sensitive zone as notified by the MoEFCC (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change). Additional Information Lake State Umiam lake Meghalaya Loktak lake Manipur Ward's lake Meghalaya