Keenjhar Lake
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Keenjhar Lake (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), commonly called Karli Lake (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), is located in Thatta District of the Sindh province in Pakistan. It is situated about Template:Convert from the city of Thatta.[1] It is an important source of drinking water for Thatta District and Karachi city.[2] Through the construction of a bund on the eastern side, it is said that the lake was formed by the union of two lakes: Sonehri and Keenjhar.[3]
Keenjhar Lake has been declared a Ramsar site and a wildlife sanctuary. It provides a favorable habitat for winter migratory birds like ducks, geese, flamingos, cormorants, waders, herons, egrets, ibises, terns, coots and gulls. It has been observed as a breeding area of the black-crowned night heron, the cotton pygmy goose, purple swamphen, and pheasant-tailed jacana.[4]
Keenjhar Lake is a popular tourist resort. Many people from Karachi, Hyderabad and Thatta visit to enjoy picnics, swimming, fishing, and boating.
The famous folklore of Noori Jam Tamachi who was a fisherwoman, is connected to the lake.[3] There is a shrine in the middle of the lake marking Noori's grave, which is visited by devotees.