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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Chilika Lake is a brackish coastal lagoon on Odisha's eastern coast, India's largest lagoon and the country's first Ramsar wetland of international importance.
- Why is Chilika Lake significant under the Ramsar Convention?
- What is the Montreux Record and how does it relate to Chilika?
- What did the 2000 sea-mouth intervention achieve?
- Why is Chilika important for migratory birds and dolphins?

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Chilika Lake is a brackish coastal lagoon on Odisha's eastern coast, India's largest lagoon and the country's first Ramsar wetland of international importance.

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In 2002 the Chilika Development Authority received the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award after Chilika became the first wetland globally to be removed from the Montreux Record, following its 2000 sea-mouth restoration.

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