[1] With a lake area of only 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi), it is the smallest bird sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh.

The water quality of the lake supports a wide range of avifauna during winter season.

The entire lake area gets covered by profuse growth of macrophytic vegetation of water hyacinth and Potamogeton species during summers.

More than 106 species of migratory and resident birds are known to have their resting habitats around the lake.

The important aquatic birds inhabiting lake are:[citation needed]