'' The Keibul Lamjao National Park is situated in the Bishnupur district of the Manipur state of India. The total area of this park is about 40 km2 (15.4 sq mi). This is the only floating park of the world that is being located in North Eastern part of India and as the integral part of Loktak Lake.
This park is exactly located on the latitudes 24° 27' S - 24° 31'' N. And the Latitude location is 93° 53' E - 93° 55'W. The area is home to the endangered brow-antlered deer or sangai. But even this rare and inaccessible preserve, which is one of the only notified protected areas in Manipur, is threatened today by activities like the construction of a barrage by the National Hydro Electricity Power Corporation.
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This is a unique park, it is the only floating National park in the whole world and is spread over an area of 40 square kilometers. This is the last natural habitat of the marsh - dwelling brow - antlered deer of Manipur called "Sangai". Migratory birds like waterfowl visit the Lake during November and March.
Attractions in Keibul Lam Jeo National Park
This park is basically famous for many floating decomposed plant materials that are locally called as phumdis. This park was declared as the Sanctuary in 1966 and was developed in order to preserve the natural shelter of some endangered Eld's Deer of Manipur or Brow-antlered Deer (Cervus eldi eldi), or Sangai that is also famous as Dancing Deer. This deer is also being listed as endangered specie by IUCN.
Best Time to Visit Keibul Lam Jeo National Park
October to May is the best time for visiting the park.
How to Reach there
Air: Manipur's capital, Imphal (53 km. from the park) is connected by flight to major cities
Rail: Dimapur (215 km. from Imphal) is the nearest railhead.
Road: The park is about 53 km. from Manipur's capital, Imphal and can be approached by bus or on private vehicles.