Wular Lake or Wullar, One of the largest fresh water lake in Asia, is in Bandipora district The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River. The lake’s size varies seasonally from 12 to 100 square miles (30 to 260 square kilometers). Boating, water sports and water ski have recently been launched by the J&K Tourism. The lake, with its big dimensions and the extent of water, gives rise to high leaping waves in the afternoons, called Ullola in Sanskrit; meaning stormy leaping, high rising waves. The origin may also be attributed to a Kashmiri word ‘Wul’, which means a gap or a fissure. Wular Lake is also important for fish habitat, Fish from Wular Lake make up a significant part of the diet for many thousands of people living on its shores and elsewhere in the Kashmir Valley. The lake sustains a rich population of birds. Terrestrial birds observed around the lake .
