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Kupinde Daha (Nepali: कुपिण्डे ताल) is a lake in the Salyan District in the Karnali Province of Nepal.[1] Surrounded by mountains and forests, Kupinde is two kilometers by one kilometer wide.[2] The lake is a tourist destination, and lies next to the Baraha Temple.[3] In the early 2000s, annual fairs were held in the area.[2]

Kupinde Daha
Kupinde Daha
Location	salyan District,Karnali Province
Coordinates	28°40′14″N 82°17′14″E
Type	fresh water
Native name	Nepali: कुपिण्डे ताल
Basin countries	Nepal
Max. length	834 m (2,736 ft)
Max. width	538 m (1,765 ft)
Surface area	23.53 ha (58.1 acres)
Average depth	100 m (330 ft)
Max. depth	1,120 m (3,670 ft)
Water volume	574 m3 (20,300 cu ft)
Shore length1	834 m (2,736 ft)
Surface elevation	2,990 m (9,810 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Background

In 1971 there have been 10 wetlands of Nepal enlisted in the Ramsar site till the date. In 2009 Nepal 4th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity and Nepal has achieved a little till 2008 in line with CBD.[4]

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