It is surrounded by tropical deciduous forest on the lower slpoes of Siwalik. They support critically endangered Tiger, Three-striped Roof Turtle, vulnerable Smooth-coated Otter, Common Otter, Swamp deer, Lesser Adjutant Stork and Marsh Crocodile, endangered Orchid, religiously important and threatened Lotus, and rare wild rice.
The lake is animportant religious place with a shrine dedicated to Ghodaghodi deity where indigenous Tharu people celebrate Agan Panchami, in December and take a holy bath in the lake. Due to dense population within the site it is intensively used for traditional fishing and agriculture. They support six threatened bird species. They included Critical: White-rumped vulture and Slender-billed vulture; Vulnerable: Lesser adjudant and Indian-spotted eagle and Near-threatened: Oriental darter and Ferrufinous pochard. The resident population of Nettapus coromandelianus makes up nearly one percent of the total Asian population.
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