The natural vegetation here mostly consists of Babool (Acacia nilotica and Kumat trees, and various migratory birds such as Siberian cranes are seen here in the winter season.
The city of Jodhpur and all the surrounding towns and villages depend on Kaylana lake as a source of drinking water.
Ten commandos of Para (Special Forces) of the Indian Army were conducting a training mission at Lake Kaylana on the afternoon of 7 January 2021.
[2] Commando Captain Ankit Gupta, along with his comrades, had to practice rescue of a drowning person, by jumping into the water from an army helicopter.
[3][4][5][6] A team of National Disaster Response Force searched for 3 days for Gupta but could not find him.