Khabikki Lake

Body of water in Punjab, Pakistan

32°37′19″N 72°12′51″E / 32.6219°N 72.2141°E / 32.6219; 72.2141TypeSalt lakeBasin countriesPakistanMax. length2 km (1.2 mi)Max. width1 km (0.62 mi)Surface area243 hectares (2.43 km²)Average depth0.2 to 6 m (0.66 to 19.69 ft)Surface elevation740 metres (2,430 ft)^[1]

Ramsar Wetland

Designated22 March 1996^[2]

Khabikki Lake (Urdu: کھبکی جھیل) is a salt water lake, in the Soan Sakaser Valley^[3] in the southern Salt Range in Khushab District, Punjab, Pakistan. This lake is formed due to the absence of drainage in the range.^{[citation needed]} It is part of Uchhali Wetlands Complex and has been designated a Ramsar site.

The lake is two kilometres long and one kilometer across at its widest. A hill gently ascends on the right side of the lake.

Khabikki is also the name of a neighboring village. Boats are available, and there are two places to stay. A full fledged recreational resort has been established by TDCP with all necessary facilities and quick access to the resort from the main road.

References

^ "Management Plan Uchhali Wetlands Complex" (PDF). ramsar.org. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^ "Ramsar List" (PDF). ramsar.org. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^ M. Ajmal Khan; Benno Böer; Münir Öztürk (12 May 2014). Sabkha Ecosystems: Volume IV: Cash Crop Halophyte and Biodiversity Conservation. Springer. p. 114. ISBN 978-94-007-7411-7. There are several brackish lakes in the Salt Range in the Punjab (Kalar Kahar in Chakwal District, Khabikki Lake in Soan Sakesar valley)...