India’s first aqua park set up in Wayanad district

Q.  State Fisheries Department has set up an aqua park for the first time in India. Where is it located?
- Published on 21 Mar 16

a. Banks of Pookode Lake
b. Wayanad district
c. Both of the above
d. Neither of the above

ANSWER: Both of the above
 
State Fisheries department has set up the aqua park which will be a breeding centre for numerous kinds of fish such as Channa marulius (locally called Vatha varal), Channa micropealtis (Cherumeen), Eteroplus suratansis (Karimeen), Lactus calcariser (Kalanchi), Tor kudree (Decan Mahseer), Heteropneustes fossilis (Kari) and Clarius dismerri (Kadu or Mushi), according to authorities quoted in media reports. Park will be set up to promote conservation of sfish diversity and it has 10 units of floating cages set up for INR 30 lakh.

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