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Lonar Meteor Crater Lake Ecosystem
February 11 , 2026
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- Rising freshwater inflow is disturbing the ecological balance of Lonar Meteor Crater Lake in Maharashtra.
- Lonar Lake, in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, is India’s only basaltic meteor impact crater lake.
- The lake was formed about 50,000 years ago when a meteorite struck the Deccan basalt region.
- It is a Ramsar Wetland known for its saline and alkaline water ecosystem.
- Rainfall and deep borewells nearby are increasing freshwater inflow, changing the lake’s chemical composition.
- This is reducing salinity and affecting microorganisms and biodiversity in the lake.
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