Flamingo Birds Arrive at Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan

Every year in the month of July, thousands of flamingos arrive at Sambhar Salt Lake, India’s largest inland saline wetland. A flock of Flamingos at Sambhar Salt Lake about 75km from Jaipur. (Image: PTI)

In the past few decades, the number of these birds has fallen drastically due to pollution caused by illegal salt-making units and over-extraction of subsurface brine around the lake. (Image: PTI)

A flock of Flamingos are seen at Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan. (Image: PTI)

A group of Flamingos are seen at Sambhar Salt Lake. (Image: PTI)

A flock of Flamingos at Sambhar Salt Lake about 75km from Jaipur. (Image: PTI)

A flock of Flamingos at Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan. (Image: PTI)

A flock of Flamingos at Sambhar Salt Lake about 75km from Jaipur. (Image: PTI)

A flock of Flamingos at Sambhar Salt Lake. (Image: PTI)

A flock of Flamingos stand in the water of Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan. (Image: PTI)

A flock of Flamingos at Sambhar Salt Lake. (Image: PTI)

A group of Flamingos at Sambhar Salt Lake about 75km from Jaipur. (Image: PTI)

A group of Flamingos at Sambhar Salt Lake about 75km from Jaipur. (Image: PTI)

A flock of Flamingos at Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan. (Image: PTI)

A flock of Flamingos at Sambhar Salt Lake. (Image: PTI)