Keibul Lamjao National Park is some 50 km from Imphal in Manipur.
This is the world's largest floating park.
It may sound a little strange but it is true. This park was formed to preserve the endangered Eld's deer subspecies, which is called Sangai in the Meitei language native to this region. Sangai deer is quite small in size. That is why it is flourishing comfortably in this floating park.
But how does this park float?
For this you will have to know about Phumdi.
Phumdi in common language is a floating bunch of different types of vegetation, soil and organic matter. It is a group of grass and what not floating on water in huge numbers which has been here for thousands of years. There is water several hundred feet deep below it. This Phumdi also keeps going up and down with the water level.
Walking on it was an amazing experience in itself. But there is also a fear because you know how deep the water is below. After all, you are walking on grass. Watch the video of that place once.
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