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1122:Maharashtra
1107:Sirpur Lake
968:Renuka Lake
866:Kanwar Lake
848:Deepor Beel
706:Nandankanan
686:Kondakameru
337:species. A
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107:Coordinates
1501:Categories
1295:Tamil Nadu
1135:Lonar Lake
1010:Wular Lake
907:Nalsarovar
884:Nanda Lake
711:Saptasajya
636:Baisipalli
503:2019-05-19
383:2019-09-25
355:References
319:king cobra
306:Rhizophora
185:Designated
119:86°51′59″E
116:20°43′51″N
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726:Ushakothi
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300:Heritiera
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78:Geography
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656:Chandaka
641:Balimela
524:Archived
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415:25 April
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377:Archived
311:Reptiles
288:Avicenna
280:mangrove
233:deltas.
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1378:Tripura
1168:Mizoram
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