Name: Battle for existence: Bihar's Kanwar lake on verge of extinction
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Description: Once a haven for migratory birds, the Kanwar lake in Bihar has shrunk manifolds now and is battling for existence. Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake has fallen victim to the government's apathy towards environment conservation, illegal farming, encroachment, arsenic contamination, and global warming.

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Once a haven for migratory birds, the Kanwar lake in Bihar has shrunk manifolds now and is battling for existence. Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake has fallen victim to the government's apathy towards environment conservation, illegal farming, encroachment, arsenic contamination, and global warming.