North East State

One of the most enchanting and biggest freshwater lakes in the Northeast is Manipur's Loktak Lake, just 45 km from Imphal. The Sendra Island tourist bungalow offers dazzling views of the lake, its rich plant and avian life and the intriguing floating weed, shallow bowl-like, islands (phumdi) and the fishermen who live on them harvesting water chestnuts. Situated in the middle of the lake, the tourist home has a café and makes an ideal look-out. Boating has been introduced along the lakes labyrinthine waterways. Also on the southern part of lake is the world's only floating National Park, the Keibul Lamjao National Park, the unique habitat of the rare sangai, the brow antlered 'dancing' deer. The entire lake complex is a wildlife enthusiast's dream.